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
4Latinexpōnōto make conspicuous, to put something where everyone may see it: to expose, exhibit, display, set out
5Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
6Proto-Italicpoznō
7Proto-Italicpozinō
8Proto-Italicsinō
Every word from Proto-Italic sinōEvery word from Proto-Italic pozinōEvery word from Proto-Italic poznō
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