Where does “preeternity” come from?
preeternity (English) comes from English eternity, from Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitas, from Latin aeternus, from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
preeternity (English): infinite previous duration, an eternity in the...
Definitions
- infinite previous duration, an eternity in the...
Ancestry of “preeternity”, step by step
preeternity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eternity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eternity | Existence without end, infinite time; Existence... |
| 2 | Middle English | eternyte | Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever;... |
| 3 | Old French | eternité | — |
| 4 | Latin | aeternitas | eternity |
| 5 | Latin | aeternus | abiding, lasting, permanent, perpetual; eternal,... |
| 6 | Latin | aevum | time as a single, unified, continuous and... |
| 7 | Latin | aevom | Archaic form of aevum |
| 8 | Old Latin | aivom | time, lifetime; age |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aiwom | age |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
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 |