Where does “preinventory” come from?
preinventory (English) comes from English inventory, from Middle English inventorie, from Old French inventoire, from Late Latin inventarium, from Latin inveniō, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti — he, she.
preinventory (English): Prior to an inventory being taken
Definitions
- Prior to an inventory being taken
Ancestry of “preinventory”, step by step
preinventory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inventory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inventory | The stock of an item on hand at a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | inventorie | — |
| 3 | Old French | inventoire | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | inventarium | a list, inventory |
| 5 | Latin | inveniō | to find |
| 6 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |