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Where does “preexposure” come from?

preexposure (English) comes from English exposure, from English exposé, from Middle French exposer, from Latin expōnō, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

preexposure (English): Prior to exposure

Definitions

  1. Prior to exposure

Ancestry of “preexposure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexposureThe condition of being exposed, uncovered, or...
2EnglishexposéThe act of exposing somebody or something; a...
3Middle Frenchexposerto reveal
4Latinexpōnō—
5Latinpōnō—
6Proto-Italicpoznō—
7Proto-Italicpozinō—
8Proto-Italicsinō—
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →