Where does “prepolarization” come from?

prepolarization (English) comes from English polarization, from French polarisation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prepolarization (English): polarization before some other operation

Definitions

  1. polarization before some other operation

Ancestry of “prepolarization”, step by step

prepolarization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English polarization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpolarizationthe production or the condition of polarity; the...
2Frenchpolarisationpolarization, polarisation
3French-ationUsed to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation
4Middle French-ationation
5Old French-ationation
6Latin-ātiō
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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