Where does “pretextual” come from?
pretextual (English) comes from English pretext, from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum, from Latin praetextus, from Latin praetexo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
pretextual (English): Of a false, contrived or assumed purpose;...
Definitions
- Of a false, contrived or assumed purpose;...
Ancestry of “pretextual”, step by step
pretextual traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English pretext
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretext | A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason;... |
| 2 | French | prétexte | excuse, pretext; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | praetextum | nominative neuter singular of praetextus;... |
| 4 | Latin | praetextus | fringed |
| 5 | Latin | praetexo | I fringe, edge, border; I place before or in... |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |