Where does “preretail” come from?
preretail (English) comes from English retail, from Old French retaillier, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
preretail (English): Prior to the stage at which a product goes on...
Definitions
- Prior to the stage at which a product goes on...
Ancestry of “preretail”, step by step
preretail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retail | The sale of goods directly to the consumer,... |
| 2 | Old French | retaillier | to shape by cutting; to circumcise; to diminish;... |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 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 |