Where does “prechoice” come from?
prechoice (English) comes from English choice, from Middle French choys, from Old French chois, from Old French choisir, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic kauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
prechoice (English): Before making a choice
Definitions
- Before making a choice
Ancestry of “prechoice”, step by step
prechoice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choice | An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose... |
| 2 | Middle French | choys | choice |
| 3 | Old French | chois | choice |
| 4 | Old French | choisir | to choose, perceive |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 | to taste |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kauzijaną | to sample, to taste |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
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 |