Where does “prelanding” come from?
prelanding (English) comes from English landing, from English land, from Middle English lond, from Old English land, from Proto-West Germanic land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
prelanding (English): Before the landing of a vehicle
Definitions
- Before the landing of a vehicle
Ancestry of “prelanding”, step by step
prelanding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English landing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | landing | Coming to a surface, as of an airplane or any... |
| 2 | English | land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans... |
| 3 | Middle English | lond | An independent nation, country or realm; A tribe,... |
| 4 | Old English | land | land; a country; region within a country:... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | land | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
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 |