Where does “prestretch” come from?
prestretch (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.
prestretch (English): To stretch in advance
Definitions
- To stretch in advance
Ancestry of “prestretch”, step by step
prestretch 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 stretch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stretch | To lengthen by pulling; To lengthen when pulled;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strecchen | To stretch out, spread, extend; To stretch,... |
| 3 | Old English | streċċan | to stretch, hold out, extend, spread out,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | strakkjan | to stretch, to make straight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)treg- | rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong |