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Where does “pre-primary” come from?

pre-primary (English) comes from English primary, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pre-primary (English): Taking place before primary school

Definitions

  1. Taking place before primary school

Ancestry of “pre-primary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprimaryfirst or earliest in a group or series; main;...
2Latinprīmārius—
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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