Where does “preenergization” come from?
preenergization (English) comes from English energization, from English energize, from English energy, from Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
preenergization (English): energization prior to some other operation
Definitions
- energization prior to some other operation
Ancestry of “preenergization”, step by step
preenergization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English energization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | energization | The act of being energized |
| 2 | English | energize | To invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with... |
| 3 | English | energy | The impetus behind all motion and all activity;... |
| 4 | Middle French | énergie | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | energia | energy; efficiency |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐνέργεια | activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργής | active, effective |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
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 |