Where does “preinflectional” come from?
preinflectional (English) comes from English inflectional, from English inflection, from English inflexion, from Middle French inflexion, from Latin inflexio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
preinflectional (English): Before inflection
Definitions
- Before inflection
Ancestry of “preinflectional”, step by step
preinflectional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inflectional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inflectional | Of or pertaining to inflection; Of or pertaining... |
| 2 | English | inflection | A change in the form of a word that reflects a... |
| 3 | English | inflexion | Alternative spelling of inflection |
| 4 | Middle French | inflexion | — |
| 5 | Latin | inflexio | bending, curving; modification, adaption |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |