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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |