Where does “preintercourse” come from?
preintercourse (English) comes from English intercourse, from Old French entrecours, from Latin intercursus, from Latin intercurro, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
preintercourse (English): Before intercourse
Definitions
- Before intercourse
Ancestry of “preintercourse”, step by step
preintercourse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intercourse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intercourse | Communication, conversation; Dealings between... |
| 2 | Old French | entrecours | — |
| 3 | Latin | intercursus | mingled with |
| 4 | Latin | intercurro | I run between, or along with; I mingle with |
| 5 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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 |