Where does “prelocution” come from?

prelocution (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prelocution (English): a mental planning act before a verbal locution in...

Definitions

  1. a mental planning act before a verbal locution in...

Ancestry of “prelocution”, step by step

prelocution traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English locution

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlocutionA phrase or expression connected to an individual...
2LatinlocūtiōThe act of speaking; speech, discourse
3LatinloquorI say, speak, tell, talk; I declare, utter
4Proto-Italictlokʷōrto speak
5Proto-Indo-Europeantelkʷ-to talk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →