Where does “preparedness” come from?
Preparedness is derived from Middle English -nesse, Old English -nes, Proto-Germanic -inassuz and -inōną, ultimately denoting a state of being prepared or ready.
preparedness (English): The state of being prepared; Precautionary...
Definitions
- The state of being prepared; Precautionary...
Ancestry of “preparedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prepared | Disposed, willing, ready; simple past tense and... |
| 2 | English | prepare | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to... |
| 3 | English | preparation | The act of preparing or getting ready; The state... |
| 4 | Middle French | préparation | — |
| 5 | Latin | praeparatio | preparation |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |