Where does “prefinance” come from?
prefinance (English) comes from English finance, from Middle English finaunce, from Middle French finance, from Middle French finer, from Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
prefinance (English): To finance in advance
Definitions
- To finance in advance
Ancestry of “prefinance”, step by step
prefinance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finance | The management of money and other assets; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | finaunce | finance |
| 3 | Middle French | finance | — |
| 4 | Middle French | finer | to finish |
| 5 | Middle French | fin | end; finish; death |
| 6 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 7 | Latin | fīnis | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |
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 |