Where does “prepatently” come from?
prepatently (English) comes from English patently, from English patent, from Middle English patent, from Middle French patent, from Old French patent, from Latin patēns, from Latin pateō, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
prepatently (English): In a prepatent manner
Definitions
- In a prepatent manner
Ancestry of “prepatently”, step by step
prepatently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patently
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patently | In a clear and unambiguous manner |
| 2 | English | patent | A declaration issued by a government agency... |
| 3 | Middle English | patent | A letter conferring a privilege or status; Such a... |
| 4 | Middle French | patent | — |
| 5 | Old French | patent | — |
| 6 | Latin | patēns | being opening; open |
| 7 | Latin | pateō | to be open, accessible, attainable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
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 |