Where does “prelaunch” come from?
prelaunch (English) comes from English launch, from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancar, from Portuguese lançar, from Old Portuguese lançar, from Latin lanceāre, from Latin lancea, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
prelaunch (English): preparatory to launch
Definitions
- preparatory to launch
Ancestry of “prelaunch”, step by step
prelaunch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English launch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | launch | To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force |
| 2 | Portuguese | lancha | any small and fast boat; motorboat |
| 3 | Malay | lancar | smooth; to launch; fluent |
| 4 | Portuguese | lançar | to launch; to throw or shoot |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | lançar | to throw |
| 6 | Latin | lanceāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | lancea | the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
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 |