Where does “prepatterning” come from?
prepatterning (English) comes from English patterning, from English pattern, from English patten, from English paterne, from Middle English patron, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, from Latin pater — to protect; to shepherd.
prepatterning (English): The formation of a pattern before some other process
Definitions
- The formation of a pattern before some other process
Ancestry of “prepatterning”, step by step
prepatterning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patterning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patterning | present participle of pattern; a pattern |
| 2 | English | pattern | Model, example; A design, motif or decoration,... |
| 3 | English | patten | Any of various types of footwear with thick... |
| 4 | English | paterne | — |
| 5 | Middle English | patron | Alternative form of patroun; patron; example |
| 6 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 7 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 8 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
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 |