Where does “presift” come from?

presift (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.

presift (English): To sift in advance

Definitions

  1. To sift in advance

Ancestry of “presift”, step by step

presift 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 sift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsiftTo sieve or strain; To separate or scatter as if...
2Middle EnglishsyftenTo sift, strain, or percolate; to pass through a...
3Old Englishsiftanto sift
4Proto-West Germanicsiftijanto sift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →