Where does “precensus” come from?
precensus (English) comes from English census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
precensus (English): Before a census
Definitions
- Before a census
Ancestry of “precensus”, step by step
precensus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English census
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | census | An official count or enumeration of members of a... |
| 2 | Latin | census | census, a registering of the populace and their... |
| 3 | Latin | censeo | I give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kensēō | to give an opinion |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kensējō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱens- | to announce, to proclaim; to put in order |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
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 |