Where does “preponderatingly” come from?
preponderatingly (English) comes from English preponderating, from English preponderate, from Latin praeponderatus, from Latin praepondero, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
preponderatingly (English): In a preponderating manner; preponderantly
Definitions
- In a preponderating manner; preponderantly
Ancestry of “preponderatingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preponderating | present participle of preponderate |
| 2 | English | preponderate | To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in... |
| 3 | Latin | praeponderatus | preponderated, outweighed, overweighed |
| 4 | Latin | praepondero | I preponderate |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |