Where does “precompiler” come from?
precompiler (English) comes from English precompile, from 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.
precompiler (English): A program or algorithm that precompiles
Definitions
- A program or algorithm that precompiles
Ancestry of “precompiler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | precompile | To compile in advance |
| 2 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 3 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |