Where does “predesignation” come from?
predesignation (English) comes from English designation, from Middle French designation, from Latin designatio, from Latin designo, from Latin signo, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
predesignation (English): The act of predesignating
Definitions
- The act of predesignating
Ancestry of “predesignation”, step by step
predesignation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English designation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | designation | The act of designating; a pointing out or... |
| 2 | Middle French | designation | — |
| 3 | Latin | designatio | a designating, describing, marking out,... |
| 4 | Latin | designo | I mark; I trace out; I outline, describe |
| 5 | Latin | signo | I mark, sign; I seal, stamp; I statue |
| 6 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
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 |