Where does “preclassical” come from?
preclassical (English) comes from English classical, from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
preclassical (English): Of or pertaining to a period before a classical...
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- Of or pertaining to a period before a classical...
Ancestry of “preclassical”, step by step
preclassical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English classical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | classical | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 2 | English | classic | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 3 | French | classique | classic; classical; classic, a classic work of... |
| 4 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 5 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
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 |