Where does “premonetary” come from?
premonetary (English) comes from English monetary, from Middle French monétaire, from Late Latin monetarius, from Latin monētārius, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
premonetary (English): prior to the use of coinage
Definitions
- prior to the use of coinage
Ancestry of “premonetary”, step by step
premonetary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monetary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monetary | Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money |
| 2 | Middle French | monétaire | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | monetarius | pertaining to money; of a mint; minter, money... |
| 4 | Latin | monētārius | Of or related to mints or minting |
| 5 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 |