Where does “predegradation” come from?

predegradation (English) comes from English degradation, from French dégradation, from Latin degradatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

predegradation (English): prior degradation

Definitions

  1. prior degradation

Ancestry of “predegradation”, step by step

predegradation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English degradation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegradationThe act of reducing in rank, character, or...
2Frenchdégradationdegradation
3Latindegradatiodegradation
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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 Ancient Greek χάλιξ