Where does “preannouncer” come from?
preannouncer (English) comes from English preannounce, from English announce, from Old French anoncier, from Latin annuntio, from Latin nuntio, from Latin -o, from Proto-Italic -ōd, from Proto-Indo-European -éad.
preannouncer (English): One who makes a preannouncement
Definitions
- One who makes a preannouncement
Ancestry of “preannouncer”, step by step
preannouncer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English preannounce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preannounce | To announce in advance |
| 2 | English | announce | to give public notice, especially for the first... |
| 3 | Old French | anoncier | to announce; to declare |
| 4 | Latin | annuntio | Alternative form of adnūntiō; I announce, make... |
| 5 | Latin | nuntio | I announce, declare; I report, bring news of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | -o | forms masculine agent nouns, positive and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōd | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éad | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |