Where does “presegregate” come from?
presegregate (English) comes from English segregate, from Latin sēgregātus, from Latin sēgregō, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
presegregate (English): To segregate prior to some other operation
Definitions
- To segregate prior to some other operation
Ancestry of “presegregate”, step by step
presegregate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English segregate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | segregate | Separate; select; Separated from others of the... |
| 2 | Latin | sēgregātus | separated |
| 3 | Latin | sēgregō | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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 |