Where does “prenomination” come from?
prenomination (English) comes from English nomination, from Latin nominationem, from Latin nominatio, from Latin nomino, from Latin nomen, from Proto-Italic nomən, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
prenomination (English): The act of prenominating; The privilege of being...
Definitions
- The act of prenominating; The privilege of being...
Ancestry of “prenomination”, step by step
prenomination traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nomination
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nomination | An act or instance of nominating; A device or... |
| 2 | Latin | nominationem | accusative singular of nōminātiō |
| 3 | Latin | nominatio | naming; nomination |
| 4 | Latin | nomino | I name, give a name to, call by name; I make... |
| 5 | Latin | nomen | name, appellation; in particular, the middle name... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nomən | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 8 | 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 |