Where does “preinterference” come from?
preinterference (English) comes from English interference, from English interfere, from Old French entreferir, from Old French entre, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
preinterference (English): Before interference
Definitions
- Before interference
Ancestry of “preinterference”, step by step
preinterference traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interference
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interference | The act of interfering with something, or... |
| 2 | English | interfere | To get involved or involve oneself, causing... |
| 3 | Old French | entreferir | to hit one another |
| 4 | Old French | entre | among; amongst |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
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 |