Where does “preloved” come from?
preloved (English) comes from English loved, from Middle English loved, from Old English lufode, from Old English lufian, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
preloved (English): Used; previously owned by somebody else
Definitions
- Used; previously owned by somebody else
Ancestry of “preloved”, step by step
preloved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loved | simple past tense and past participle of love;... |
| 2 | Middle English | loved | — |
| 3 | Old English | lufode | — |
| 4 | Old English | lufian | to love |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
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 |