Where does “preteenager” come from?
preteenager (English) comes from English teenager, from English teenage, from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
preteenager (English): A person of less than 13 years of age
Definitions
- A person of less than 13 years of age
Ancestry of “preteenager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | teenager | A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an... |
| 2 | English | teenage | Brushwood for fences and hedges; Of or relating... |
| 3 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 4 | Middle English | age | Alternative form of awe; The age of someone ; the... |
| 5 | Old French | aage | age |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 7 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 8 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |