Where does “preextract” come from?
preextract (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
preextract (English): To extract prior to some other operation
Definitions
- To extract prior to some other operation
Ancestry of “preextract”, step by step
preextract traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English extract
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extract | Something that is extracted or drawn out; A... |
| 2 | Latin | extractum | extract |
| 3 | Latin | extractus | extracted, removed, eradicated, prolonged |
| 4 | Latin | extrāhō | to drag, pull or draw forth or out; extract, remove |
| 5 | Latin | trahō | to drag, pull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |