Where does “pretermit” come from?
pretermit (English) comes from Latin praetermitto, from Latin mittō, from Proto-Italic meitō, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
pretermit (English): To intentionally disregard something, allow it to...
Definitions
- To intentionally disregard something, allow it to...
Ancestry of “pretermit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praetermitto | I allow or permit to pass; I omit or neglect; I... |
| 2 | Latin | mittō | to send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | meitō | to put forth, put out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |