Where does “preenrolment” come from?
preenrolment (English) comes from English enrolment, from English -ment, from Middle English -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
preenrolment (English): Prior to enrolment; enrolment prior to some other...
Definitions
- Prior to enrolment; enrolment prior to some other...
Ancestry of “preenrolment”, step by step
preenrolment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enrolment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enrolment | Alternative form of enrollment |
| 2 | English | -ment | Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ment | Forms nouns denoting a result or action from... |
| 4 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
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 |