Where does “preinitiator” come from?
preinitiator (English) comes from English initiator, from Latin initiator, from Latin initiō, from Latin initium, from Latin inire, from Latin īre, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō — to go.
preinitiator (English): Any material that causes preinitiation
Definitions
- Any material that causes preinitiation
Ancestry of “preinitiator”, step by step
preinitiator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English initiator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | initiator | One who initiates; A substance that initiates a... |
| 2 | Latin | initiator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 3 | Latin | initiō | to begin, originate |
| 4 | Latin | initium | beginning, start; rites, mysteries |
| 5 | Latin | inire | present active infinitive of ineō; to go in,... |
| 6 | Latin | īre | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
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 |