Where does “presunrise” come from?

presunrise (English) comes from English sunrise, from English Sun, from Middle English sunne, from Old English sunne, from Proto-West Germanic sunnā, from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uén, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

presunrise (English): Before sunrise

Definitions

  1. Before sunrise

Ancestry of “presunrise”, step by step

presunrise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sunrise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsunriseThe time of day when the sun appears above the...
2EnglishSunAbbreviation of Sunday
3Middle EnglishsunneAlternative form of sonne; sun
4Old Englishsunnesun
5Proto-West Germanicsunnāsun
6Proto-Germanicsunnǭthe sun
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh̥₂uénsun; the Sun
8Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

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 Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh̥₂uénEvery word from Proto-Germanic sunnǭ