Where does “premolten” come from?
premolten (English) comes from English molten, from Middle English molten, from Old English molten, from Proto-Germanic multanaz, from Proto-Germanic meltaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mel- — false, erroneous; bad, evil.
premolten (English): Prior to being in a molten state
Definitions
- Prior to being in a molten state
Ancestry of “premolten”, step by step
premolten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English molten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molten | Melted; Made from a melted substance; Glowing... |
| 2 | Middle English | molten | — |
| 3 | Old English | molten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | multanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meltaną | to dissolve; melt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mel- | false, erroneous; bad, evil |
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 |