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Where does “prestudy” come from?

prestudy (English) comes from English study, from German studieren, from Italian studiare, from Spanish estudiar, from Spanish -ar, from Old Spanish -ar, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

prestudy (English): A small study undertaken before a larger one;...

Definitions

  1. A small study undertaken before a larger one;...

Ancestry of “prestudy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudyTo review materials already learned in order to...
2Germanstudierento study at university or college level; to be a...
3Italianstudiareto study
4Spanishestudiarto study; to examine, look into
5Spanish-arIn adjectives, indicating membership or status;...
6Old Spanish-ar—
7Latin-ō—
8Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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