Where does “preinstruct” come from?

preinstruct (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.

preinstruct (English): To instruct previously or beforehand

Definitions

  1. To instruct previously or beforehand

Ancestry of “preinstruct”, step by step

preinstruct 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 instruct

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinstructTo teach by giving instructions; To tell what...
2Latinīnstrūctusequipped, prepared
3Proto-Italicenstroutos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →