Where does “precontractual” come from?

precontractual (English) comes from English contractual, from Latin contractus, from Latin contrahō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

precontractual (English): Prior to the formation of a contract

Definitions

Prior to the formation of a contract

Ancestry of “precontractual”, step by step

precontractual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English contractual

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	contractual	Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract
2	Latin	contractus	collected, accomplished, contracted; narrow,...
3	Latin	contrahō	to draw in, bring or drag several objects together; collect, assemble, gather, amass
4	Latin	cōn-	Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5	Latin	cum	with, along with; at; -fold
6	Old Latin	com	Alternative form of cum
7	Proto-Italic	kom	with, along, at
8	Proto-Indo-European	ḱóm	beside, near, by, with
9	Proto-Indo-European	ḱe	Deictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10	Middle English	kyt	—
11	German	kitt	putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12	Old High German	kuti	—
13	Proto-West Germanic	kwidu	gum, resin
14	Proto-Germanic	kweduz	resin
15	Proto-Indo-European	gʷet-	resin, gum; to say, speak
16	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- →