Where does “prefinal” come from?
prefinal (English) comes from English final, from Middle English final, from Old French final, from Latin fīnālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
prefinal (English): Immediately before the last; The consonant...
Definitions
- Immediately before the last; The consonant...
Ancestry of “prefinal”, step by step
prefinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English final
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | final | A final examination; a test or examination given... |
| 2 | Middle English | final | — |
| 3 | Old French | final | final, definitive, last |
| 4 | Latin | fīnālis | Of or pertaining to boundaries |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
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 |