Where does “prediscuss” come from?
prediscuss (English) comes from English discuss, from Latin discussus, from Latin discutio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
prediscuss (English): To discuss in advance
Definitions
- To discuss in advance
Ancestry of “prediscuss”, step by step
prediscuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discuss | To converse or debate concerning a particular... |
| 2 | Latin | discussus | shattered, dissipated, scattered |
| 3 | Latin | discutio | I strike down; I shatter; I dissipate |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |