Where does “preenactment” come from?
preenactment (English) comes from English enactment, from English enact, from Middle English enacten, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
preenactment (English): Prior enactment
Definitions
- Prior enactment
Ancestry of “preenactment”, step by step
preenactment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enactment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enactment | The act of enacting, or the state of being... |
| 2 | English | enact | to make into law; to act the part of; to play;... |
| 3 | Middle English | enacten | — |
| 4 | Old French | en- | en- in; into |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |