Where does “presagement” come from?
presagement (English) comes from English presage, from Middle French presage, from Latin praesagium, from Latin praesagio, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
presagement (English): The act or art of presaging; a foreboding; That...
Definitions
- The act or art of presaging; a foreboding; That...
Ancestry of “presagement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | presage | A warning of a future event; an omen; An... |
| 2 | Middle French | presage | — |
| 3 | Latin | praesagium | premonition, presentiment, foreboding |
| 4 | Latin | praesagio | I forebode |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |