Where does “prelisten” come from?
prelisten (English) comes from English listen, from Middle English listenen, from Old English hlysnan, from Proto-Germanic hlusnijaną, from Proto-Germanic hlusēną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
prelisten (English): To listen in advance
Definitions
- To listen in advance
Ancestry of “prelisten”, step by step
prelisten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English listen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | listen | To pay attention to a sound or speech; To expect... |
| 2 | Middle English | listenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | hlysnan | to listen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlusnijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlusēną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
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 |