Where does “preapplication” come from?
preapplication (English) comes from English application, from Middle English applicacioun, from Old French aplicacion, from Latin applicātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
preapplication (English): application in advance
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