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Where does “presenteeism” come from?

presenteeism (English) comes from English presentee, from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.

presenteeism (English): The fact of being present at work, especially if...

Definitions

  1. The fact of being present at work, especially if...

Ancestry of “presenteeism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresenteeA person who is presented , or to whom an award...
2EnglishpresentRelating to now, for the time being; current;...
3Middle Englishpresent—
4Old Frenchpresentgift; present; present
5Latinpraesēns—
6Latinpraeessepresent active infinitive of praesum; be in front...
7LatinpraesumI am before something; I preside or rule over; I...
8Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
9Proto-Italicprai-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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