Where does “presystematic” come from?
presystematic (English) comes from English systematic, from Late Latin systematicus, from Ancient Greek συστηματικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
presystematic (English): Before the introduction of a system
Definitions
- Before the introduction of a system
Ancestry of “presystematic”, step by step
presystematic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English systematic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | systematic | Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | systematicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συστηματικός | of or like an organized whole, systematic, forming a complete system |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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 |