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
preadolescent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adolescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adolescent | Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at... |
| 2 | Middle English | adolescent | — |
| 3 | Latin | adolescentem | accusative masculine singular of adolēscēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | adolescens | growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting |
| 5 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |
via Romanian adolescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | adolescent | teenager |
| 2 | French | adolescent | adolescent |