Where does “preterrational” come from?

preterrational (English) comes from English rational, from French rationalité, from French rationnel, from Latin rationalis, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

preterrational (English): Going beyond reason or rational thinking

Definitions

  1. Going beyond reason or rational thinking

Ancestry of “preterrational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrationalCapable of reasoning; Logically sound; not...
2Frenchrationalitérationality
3Frenchrationnelrational
4Latinrationalisaccounts; rational, reasonable, of or possessing...
5Latinratiōreason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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