Where does “preheader” come from?

preheader (English) comes from English header, from English head, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

preheader (English): Material that precedes a header

Definitions

  1. Material that precedes a header

Ancestry of “preheader”, step by step

preheader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English header

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheaderThe upper portion of a page layout; Text, or...
2EnglishheadThe part of the body of an animal or human which...
3English-yAdded to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives...
4Middle English-yDesignates an adjective, in many cases formed by...
5Old English-iġ-y, -ic
6Proto-West Germanic-gForms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a...
7Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
8Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from English -yEvery word from Old English -iġ