Where does “preobservational” come from?
preobservational (English) comes from English observational, from English observation, from French observation, from Latin observatio, from Latin observo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
preobservational (English): Prior to observation
Definitions
- Prior to observation
Ancestry of “preobservational”, step by step
preobservational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English observational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | observational | Relating to observation, especially scientific... |
| 2 | English | observation | The act of observing, and the fact of being... |
| 3 | French | observation | observation careful or controlled attention or consideration |
| 4 | Latin | observatio | watching, observing; observation, attention;... |
| 5 | Latin | observo | I observe, watch; I guard, keep watch over; I... |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
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 |