Where does “preinsert” come from?
preinsert (English) comes from English insert, from Latin insertus, from Latin īnserō, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
preinsert (English): To insert in advance
Definitions
- To insert in advance
Ancestry of “preinsert”, step by step
preinsert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English insert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insert | To put in between or into; An image inserted into... |
| 2 | Latin | insertus | inserted, introduced |
| 3 | Latin | īnserō | to sow or plant |
| 4 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 5 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
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 |