Where does “prenom” come from?
prenom (English) comes from English nom, from English num, from English number, from English numb, from English nim, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman — to distribute; to give, to take.
prenom (English): A formal title or honorific descriptor that precedes the name. For example, in "The Great and Powerful Oz", "The Great and Powerful" is a prenom
Definitions
- A formal title or honorific descriptor that precedes the name. For example, in "The Great and Powerful Oz", "The Great and Powerful" is a prenom
Ancestry of “prenom”, step by step
prenom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nom | Clipping of nomination; Clipping of nominator;... |
| 2 | English | num | Abbreviation of number; Abbreviation of numeral |
| 3 | English | number | An abstract entity used to describe quantity; A... |
| 4 | English | numb | Physically unable to feel, not having the power... |
| 5 | English | nim | To take or seize; To filch, steal; To walk with... |
| 6 | Middle English | nimen | to take |
| 7 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
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 |