Where does “preslice” come from?
preslice (English) comes from English slice, from Middle English sclise, from Old French esclice, from Old French esclicer, from Frankish slitjan, from Proto-Germanic slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
preslice (English): To slice in advance
Definitions
- To slice in advance
Ancestry of “preslice”, step by step
preslice traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English slice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slice | That which is thin and broad; A thin, broad piece... |
| 2 | Middle English | sclise | spatula |
| 3 | Old French | esclice | — |
| 4 | Old French | esclicer | to shatter, split, cleave |
| 5 | Frankish | slitjan | to split up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slitjaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |
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 Serbo-Croatian preslica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | preslica | distaff; equisetum, horsetail plant |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | prȅsti | to purr |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pręsti | to spin |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)prenˀd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |