Where does “precomposition” come from?
precomposition (English) comes from English composition, from Middle English composicioun, from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
precomposition (English): Decisions made regarding a piece of music before composition begins, such as which key or which genre to use
Definitions
- Decisions made regarding a piece of music before composition begins, such as which key or which genre to use
Ancestry of “precomposition”, step by step
precomposition traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English composition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | composition | The act of putting together; assembly; A mixture... |
| 2 | Middle English | composicioun | The makeup, ingredients, or composition of... |
| 3 | Old French | composicion | composition |
| 4 | Latin | compositiō | arrangement, combination |
| 5 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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 |