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Where does “preinitialize” come from?

preinitialize (English) comes from English initialize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

preinitialize (English): To preprepare so that it is ready to be...

Definitions

  1. To preprepare so that it is ready to be...

Ancestry of “preinitialize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinitializeTo assign initial values to something; To assign...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izō—
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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