Where does “presentential” come from?
presentential (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
presentential (English): Before a sentence
Definitions
- Before a sentence
Ancestry of “presentential”, step by step
presentential traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English sentential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sentential | Relating to a sentence |
| 2 | Latin | sententiālis | in the form of a sentence, sententious |
| 3 | Latin | sententia | opinion, thought, feeling; purpose,... |
| 4 | Latin | sentīre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |