Where does “pre-poo” come from?
pre-poo (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pre-poo (English): A hair conditioning treatment applied before shampooing
Definitions
- A hair conditioning treatment applied before shampooing
Ancestry of “pre-poo”, step by step
pre-poo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English poo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poo | Alternative spelling of pooh: an instance of... |
| 2 | English | shampoo | A traditional Indian and Persian body massage... |
| 3 | Urdu | چان٘پو | — |
| 4 | Hindi | चाँपो | inflection of चाँपना : ## second-person plural... |
| 5 | Hindi | चाँपना | to press, to squeeze, to knead; to shampoo; to... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | चपयति | to pound, kneed; to pound, to knead; to pound,... |