Where does “preemergent” come from?
preemergent (English) comes from English emergent, from Latin emergens, from Latin emergo, from Latin mergō, from Proto-Indo-European *mésgeti, from Proto-Indo-European mesg- — to dip, sink.
preemergent (English): Preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting...
Definitions
- Preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting...
Ancestry of “preemergent”, step by step
preemergent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emergent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emergent | Emerging; coming into view or into existence;... |
| 2 | Latin | emergens | emerging |
| 3 | Latin | emergo | I emerge; I surface; I arise or come forth |
| 4 | Latin | mergō | to dip (in), immerse; plunge into water; drown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *mésgeti | to sink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg- | to dip, sink |
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 |