Where does “prefacist” come from?
prefacist (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.
prefacist (English): The writer of a preface
Definitions
- The writer of a preface
Ancestry of “prefacist”, step by step
prefacist 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 |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |