Where does “prebetrothal” come from?
prebetrothal (English) comes from English betrothal, from English betroth, from Middle English bitrouthen, from Middle English bi-, from Old English bī-, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi — on, onto.
prebetrothal (English): Before betrothal
Definitions
- Before betrothal
Ancestry of “prebetrothal”, step by step
prebetrothal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English betrothal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | betrothal | The act of betrothing; The fact of being... |
| 2 | English | betroth | To promise to give in marriage; To promise to... |
| 3 | Middle English | bitrouthen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bi- | A prefix forming transitive verbs from any content word, often denoting completion or thoroughness |
| 5 | Old English | bī- | by, near, around; by- |
| 6 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |