Where does “prebless” come from?
prebless (English) comes from English bless, from Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, from Old English blēdsian, from Proto-West Germanic blōdisōn, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
prebless (English): To bless in advance
Definitions
- To bless in advance
Ancestry of “prebless”, step by step
prebless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bless | To make something holy by religious rite,... |
| 2 | Middle English | blessen | To bless or sanctify grant divine favour to |
| 3 | Old English | blētsian | to bless, to consecrate |
| 4 | Old English | blēdsian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōdisōn | to mark with blood |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
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 |