Where does “presentably” come from?
presentably (English) comes from English presentable, from Middle French presentable, from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum — passed , crossed.
presentably (English): In a presentable manner
Definitions
- In a presentable manner
Ancestry of “presentably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presentable | In good enough shape to be shown or offered to... |
| 2 | Middle French | presentable | — |
| 3 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 4 | Middle English | present | — |
| 5 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 6 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 7 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 8 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 9 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |