Where does “premodify” come from?
premodify (English) comes from English modify, from Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificāre, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
premodify (English): To modify in advance
Definitions
- To modify in advance
Ancestry of “premodify”, step by step
premodify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English modify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modify | To change part of; To be or become modified; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | modifien | — |
| 3 | Middle French | modifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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 |