Where does “presimulation” come from?

presimulation (English) comes from English simulation, from Middle English symulacioun, from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation, from Latin simulatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

presimulation (English): simulation prior to some other process

Definitions

  1. simulation prior to some other process

Ancestry of “presimulation”, step by step

presimulation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English simulation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsimulationSomething that simulates a system or environment...
2Middle Englishsymulacioundissembling, dishonesty, falsification
3Middle Frenchsimulation
4Old Frenchsimulation
5Latinsimulatiofeigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity,...
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ