Where does “preanneal” come from?
preanneal (English) comes from English anneal, from Middle English anelen, from Middle English elen, from Middle English ele, from Old English ele, from Proto-Germanic *oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον.
preanneal (English): to anneal prior to some other process
Definitions
- to anneal prior to some other process
Ancestry of “preanneal”, step by step
preanneal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anneal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anneal | To subject to great heat and then cooling, and... |
| 2 | Middle English | anelen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | elen | to anoint |
| 4 | Middle English | ele | eel |
| 5 | Old English | ele | oil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *oli | — |
| 7 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
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 |