Where does “presettle” come from?

presettle (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.

presettle (English): To settle in advance

Definitions

  1. To settle in advance

Ancestry of “presettle”, step by step

presettle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English settle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsettleTo conclude or resolve; To place or arrange in a...
2Middle Englishsettle—
3Old Englishsetlsitting, residence; seat, bench, throne; setting
4Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →