Where does “preascertain” come from?
preascertain (English) comes from English ascertain, from Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
preascertain (English): To ascertain in advance
Definitions
- To ascertain in advance
Ancestry of “preascertain”, step by step
preascertain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ascertain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ascertain | To find out definitely; to discover or establish;... |
| 2 | Middle English | acerteynen | — |
| 3 | Old French | acertener | to assure; to make sure of, to make certain of |
| 4 | Old French | certain | certain; sure |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | certanus | certain |
| 6 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
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 |