Where does “preorigin” come from?

preorigin (English) comes from English origin, from Middle English origine, from Old French origine, from Latin orīgō, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

preorigin (English): An ultimate source or origin, before the generally known or accepted origin

Definitions

  1. An ultimate source or origin, before the generally known or accepted origin

Ancestry of “preorigin”, step by step

preorigin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English origin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoriginThe beginning of something; The source of a...
2Middle EnglishorigineAlternative form of origyne
3Old Frenchorigine
4Latinorīgōcommencement act, event or process of coming into existence: beginning, origination
5Latin-igoEnlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to...
6Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō
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