Where does “prenominal” come from?
prenominal (English) comes from English nominal, from Middle English nominalle, from Latin nominalis, from Latin nomen, from Proto-Italic nomən, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
prenominal (English): That is placed before a noun; Such a word
Definitions
- That is placed before a noun; Such a word
Ancestry of “prenominal”, step by step
prenominal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nominal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nominal | Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | nominalle | of nouns |
| 3 | Latin | nominalis | nominal |
| 4 | Latin | nomen | name, appellation; in particular, the middle name... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nomən | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
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 |