Where does “prephilately” come from?
prephilately (English) comes from English philately, from French philatélie, from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
prephilately (English): The branch of philately concerned with postal...
Definitions
- The branch of philately concerned with postal...
Ancestry of “prephilately”, step by step
prephilately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English philately
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philately | Stamp collecting; The study of postage stamps,... |
| 2 | French | philatélie | philately |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
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 |