Where does “preprocurement” come from?
preprocurement (English) comes from English procurement, from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from Old French procurer, from Latin prōcūrō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
preprocurement (English): procurement prior to need
Definitions
- procurement prior to need
Ancestry of “preprocurement”, step by step
preprocurement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English procurement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | procurement | The purchasing department of a company; The act... |
| 2 | Middle English | procurement | The act of enabling or bringing about |
| 3 | Old French | procurement | procurement; obtainment; obtention; persuasion;... |
| 4 | Old French | procurer | to procure |
| 5 | Latin | prōcūrō | to manage, administer |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |