Where does “preinterpret” come from?
preinterpret (English) comes from English interpret, from Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, from Latin interpretor, from Latin interpres, from Latin inter, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
preinterpret (English): To interpret in advance
Definitions
- To interpret in advance
Ancestry of “preinterpret”, step by step
preinterpret traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English interpret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interpret | To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate... |
| 2 | Middle English | interpreten | — |
| 3 | Old French | enterpreter | — |
| 4 | Latin | interpretor | I explain or expound; I interpret or translate; I... |
| 5 | Latin | interpres | An agent between two parties; broker, negotiator,... |
| 6 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |