Where does “preindesignate” come from?
preindesignate (English) comes from English indesignate, from English designate, from Latin designatus, from Latin dēsignō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
preindesignate (English): Having no sign expressing quantity; indefinite
Definitions
- Having no sign expressing quantity; indefinite
Ancestry of “preindesignate”, step by step
preindesignate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English indesignate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indesignate | Without any indication of quantity |
| 2 | English | designate | Designated; appointed; chosen; Used after a role... |
| 3 | Latin | designatus | marked, designated |
| 4 | Latin | dēsignō | to mark |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |