Where does “prelection” come from?
prelection (English) comes from Latin praelēctiō, from Latin praelectus, from Latin praelego, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prelection (English): A public lecture or reading, especially delivered...
Definitions
- A public lecture or reading, especially delivered...
Ancestry of “prelection”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | praelēctiō | — |
| 2 | Latin | praelectus | read to others, having been read to others,... |
| 3 | Latin | praelego | I read something to others, recite, set an... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |