Where does “preoxidation” come from?

preoxidation (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preoxidation (English): oxidation prior to some other process

Definitions

  1. oxidation prior to some other process

Ancestry of “preoxidation”, step by step

preoxidation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English oxidation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxidationThe combination of a substance with oxygen; A...
2Frenchoxydationoxidation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós