Where does “preexamine” come from?
preexamine (English) comes from English examine, from Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin examino, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō — to drive.
preexamine (English): To examine beforehand
Definitions
- To examine beforehand
Ancestry of “preexamine”, step by step
preexamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English examine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | examine | to observe or inspect carefully or critically; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | examinen | — |
| 3 | Old French | examiner | to question; to torture; to consider; to ponder;... |
| 4 | Latin | examino | I weigh or consider; I examine |
| 5 | Latin | examen | swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a... |
| 6 | Latin | exagmen | — |
| 7 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
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 |