Where does “prefaceless” come from?
prefaceless (English) comes from English Preface, from Middle English preface, from Old French preface, from Medieval Latin prefatia, from Latin praefātiō, from Latin praefor, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
prefaceless (English): Without a preface
Definitions
- Without a preface
Ancestry of “prefaceless”, step by step
prefaceless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Preface
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Preface | The part of the liturgy that precedes the main... |
| 2 | Middle English | preface | — |
| 3 | Old French | preface | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | prefatia | — |
| 5 | Latin | praefātiō | preface, prologue |
| 6 | Latin | praefor | I say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance; I... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |