Where does “precompetition” come from?

precompetition (English) comes from English competition, from French compétition, from Late Latin competitio, from Latin competō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

precompetition (English): Occurring before or in anticipation of a...

Definitions

  1. Occurring before or in anticipation of a...

Ancestry of “precompetition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompetitionThe action of competing; A contest for a prize or...
2Frenchcompétitioncompetition
3Late Latincompetitiorivalry; competition
4Latincompetōto come together, meet
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-