Where does “preranked” come from?
preranked (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
preranked (English): ranked prior to some other operation
Definitions
- ranked prior to some other operation
Ancestry of “preranked”, step by step
preranked traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 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 |
via English ranked
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ranked | simple past tense and past participle of rank |
| 2 | English | rank | Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | rank | line, row; strong, proud |
| 4 | Old English | ranc | proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rankaz | erect, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |