Where does “preholiday” come from?

preholiday (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preholiday (English): Before a holiday

Definitions

  1. Before a holiday

Ancestry of “preholiday”, step by step

preholiday traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English Holiday

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHolidayThe holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year
2Middle EnglishhalydayA religious holiday or celebration
3Old Englishhāliġdæġholy day, Sabbath
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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