Where does “pre-tin” come from?
pre-tin (English) comes from English tin, from Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic tiną, from Proto-Indo-European dinom.
pre-tin (English): To coat with solder or tin alloy prior to...
Definitions
- To coat with solder or tin alloy prior to...
Ancestry of “pre-tin”, step by step
pre-tin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tin | A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant... |
| 2 | Middle English | tin | Alternative form of þin; tin |
| 3 | Old English | tin | tin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tin | tin metal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tiną | tin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dinom | — |
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 |