Where does “preintroductory” come from?
preintroductory (English) comes from English introductory, from Late Latin introductorius, from Latin introductus, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra, from Latin interus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
preintroductory (English): Before the introduction of something
Definitions
- Before the introduction of something
Ancestry of “preintroductory”, step by step
preintroductory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introductory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introductory | Introducing; giving a preview or idea of |
| 2 | Late Latin | introductorius | introductory |
| 3 | Latin | introductus | introduced |
| 4 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 5 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 7 | Latin | interus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
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 |