Where does “preloss” come from?
preloss (English) comes from English loss, from Middle English lōs, from Old English los, from Proto-Germanic lusą, from Proto-Indo-European lewHs-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
preloss (English): Before a loss
Definitions
- Before a loss
Ancestry of “preloss”, step by step
preloss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loss | The result of no longer possessing an object, a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lōs | loss |
| 3 | Old English | los | loss; destruction |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
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 |