Where does “preinspect” come from?

preinspect (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preinspect (English): To perform a preliminary inspection of; to look for potential problems with, before an official inspection

Definitions

  1. To perform a preliminary inspection of; to look for potential problems with, before an official inspection

Ancestry of “preinspect”, step by step

preinspect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English inspect

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinspectTo examine critically or carefully; especially,...
2Latininspectumnominative neuter singular of īnspectus;...
3Latininspicerepresent active infinitive of īnspiciō;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →