Where does “precongressional” come from?

precongressional (English) comes from English congressional, from Portuguese congresso, from Latin congressus, from Latin congredior, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

precongressional (English): Prior to a congress

Definitions

Prior to a congress

Ancestry of “precongressional”, step by step

precongressional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English congressional

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	congressional	Of or pertaining to a congress
2	Portuguese	congresso	congress
3	Latin	congressus	approached, visited, accosted; fought; meeting,...
4	Latin	congredior	I go, come or meet with someone, approach; visit,...
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Latin cōn- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →