Where does “prebullying” come from?
prebullying (English) comes from English bullying, from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.
prebullying (English): Before the onset of bullying
Definitions
- Before the onset of bullying
Ancestry of “prebullying”, step by step
prebullying traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bullying
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bullying | An act of intimidating a person to do something,... |
| 2 | English | bully | A person who is intentionally, physically, or... |
| 3 | Dutch | boel | a lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel |
| 4 | Dutch | boedel | estate |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | boedel | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | buothal | — |
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 |