Where does “predevote” come from?
predevote (English) comes from English devote, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
predevote (English): predestined
Definitions
- predestined
Ancestry of “predevote”, step by step
predevote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devote | to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit... |
| 2 | Latin | dēvotus | vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted |
| 3 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |