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
- Before sunrise
Ancestry of “presunrise”, step by step
presunrise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sunrise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sunrise | The time of day when the sun appears above the... |
| 2 | English | Sun | Abbreviation of Sunday |
| 3 | Middle English | sunne | Alternative form of sonne; sun |
| 4 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
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 |