Where does “prepone” come from?
prepone (English) comes from English postpone, from Latin postpono, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.
prepone (English): To reschedule to a time earlier than the current...
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- To reschedule to a time earlier than the current...
Ancestry of “prepone”, step by step
prepone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postpone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postpone | To delay or put off an event, appointment etc |
| 2 | Latin | postpono | I postpone; I neglect or disregard |
| 3 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via Latin praepōnō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praepōnō | to place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as |
| 2 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 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 |