Where does “prearchival” come from?
prearchival (English) comes from English archival, from English archive, from French archive, from French archives, from Latin archīvum, from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
prearchival (English): Before archival
Definitions
- Before archival
Ancestry of “prearchival”, step by step
prearchival traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English archival
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archival | The act of archiving something; Of or pertaining... |
| 2 | English | archive | A place for storing earlier, and often... |
| 3 | French | archive | an item in an archive, a document kept for... |
| 4 | French | archives | archive, the historical material considered as a... |
| 5 | Latin | archīvum | public records office |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχεῖον | public building, town hall |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
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 |