Where does “presurrender” come from?
presurrender (English) comes from English surrender, from Old French surrendre, from Old French sur-, from Latin super-, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
presurrender (English): Prior to a surrender
Definitions
- Prior to a surrender
Ancestry of “presurrender”, step by step
presurrender traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English surrender
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surrender | To give up into the power, control, or possession... |
| 2 | Old French | surrendre | to give up; to hand over |
| 3 | Old French | sur- | over, on top of |
| 4 | Latin | super- | super-; over, above |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |