Where does “preinstallation” come from?

preinstallation (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.

preinstallation (English): The process or result of preinstalling

Definitions

  1. The process or result of preinstalling

Ancestry of “preinstallation”, step by step

preinstallation 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 installation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinstallationAn act of installing; Something installed,...
2Middle Frenchinstallation—
3Medieval Latininstallatio—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →