Where does “precondom” come from?

precondom (English) comes from English condom, from Italian guantone, from Italian guanto, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

precondom (English): Before the use of condoms became standard in...

Definitions

  1. Before the use of condoms became standard in...

Ancestry of “precondom”, step by step

precondom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English condom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcondomA flexible sleeve made of latex or other...
2Italianguantoneboxing glove
3Italianguantoglove; condom
4Frankishwantuglove; mitten; glove
5Proto-Germanicwantuzglove, mitten
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰnú-glove
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-
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