Where does “pre-scrutiny” come from?
pre-scrutiny (English) comes from English scrutiny, from Middle English scrutiny, from Medieval Latin scrutinium, from Latin scrūtor, from Latin scruta, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krew-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
pre-scrutiny (English): In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected
Definitions
- In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected
Ancestry of “pre-scrutiny”, step by step
pre-scrutiny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scrutiny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrutiny | Intense study of someone or something; Thorough... |
| 2 | Middle English | scrutiny | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scrutinium | a search, an inquiry; search, inquiry,... |
| 4 | Latin | scrūtor | to search carefully, search into or out, examine thoroughly, explore a thing, investigate |
| 5 | Latin | scruta | rubbish, broken trash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krew- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
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 |