Where does “preter-” come from?
preter- (English) comes from Latin praeter, from Proto-Italic praiteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
preter- (English): beyond
Ancestry of “preter-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | praeter | past, by; besides, except; beyond |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | praiteros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “preter-”