Where does “precolonially” come from?
precolonially (English) comes from English precolonial, from English pre-, from Middle English pre-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
precolonially (English): Prior to colonization
Definitions
- Prior to colonization
Ancestry of “precolonially”, step by step
precolonially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English precolonial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precolonial | Of or pertaining to a historical period before... |
| 2 | English | pre- | Before; physically in front of; anterior;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pre- | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |