Where does “preautonomous” come from?
preautonomous (English) comes from English autonomous, from English autonomy, from Ancient Greek αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
preautonomous (English): Prior to autonomy
Definitions
- Prior to autonomy
Ancestry of “preautonomous”, step by step
preautonomous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English autonomous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autonomous | Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient,... |
| 2 | English | autonomy | Self-government; freedom to act or function... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ | autonomy, independence, freedom to use its own laws |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόνομος | subject only to one's own laws, independent; of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
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 |