Where does “preenrichment” come from?
preenrichment (English) comes from English enrichment, from English enrich, from Middle English enrichen, from Anglo-Norman enrichir, from Old French riche, from Frankish rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
preenrichment (English): enrichment prior to some other process
Definitions
- enrichment prior to some other process
Ancestry of “preenrichment”, step by step
preenrichment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enrichment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enrichment | The act of enriching or something enriched; The... |
| 2 | English | enrich | To enhance; To make rich or richer; To adorn,... |
| 3 | Middle English | enrichen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | enrichir | to enrich |
| 5 | Old French | riche | rich |
| 6 | Frankish | rīkī | rich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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 |