Where does “prepositionally” come from?
prepositionally (English) comes from English prepositional, from Latin praepositiō, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prepositionally (English): In a prepositional manner; As a preposition
Definitions
- In a prepositional manner; As a preposition
Ancestry of “prepositionally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prepositional | Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a... |
| 2 | Latin | praepositiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | praepōnō | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |