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Where does “preludial” come from?

preludial (English) comes from English prelude, from Middle French prélude, from Latin praeludium, from Latin praeludo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

preludial (English): Of or pertaining to a prelude

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a prelude

Ancestry of “preludial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreludeAn introductory or preliminary performance or...
2Middle Frenchpréludesinging to test a musical instrument
3LatinpraeludiumA prologue, prelude
4LatinpraeludoI play beforehand; I preface
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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