Where does “preadolescent” come from?
Preadolescent comes from English pre- combined with adolescent, which derives from French adolescent, from Latin adolescentem, the accusative of adolescens, meaning "growing up," from ad- and adolescere.
preadolescent (English): Of or relating to preadolescence; A child who has...
Definitions
- Of or relating to preadolescence; A child who has...
Ancestry of “preadolescent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pre- | Before; physically in front of; anterior;... |
| 2 | Middle English | pre- | — |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |