Where does “preorganized” come from?
preorganized (English) comes from English organized, from English organ, from Middle English organe, from Old French organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
preorganized (English): organized in advance; simple past tense and past...
Definitions
- organized in advance; simple past tense and past...
Ancestry of “preorganized”, step by step
preorganized traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English organized
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organized | Of a person, characterised by efficient... |
| 2 | English | organ | A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues... |
| 3 | Middle English | organe | A device used to produce music; a musical... |
| 4 | Old French | organe | — |
| 5 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
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 |