Where does “pretextually” come from?
pretextually (English) comes from English pretextual, from English pretext, from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum, from Latin praetextus, from Latin praetexo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
pretextually (English): In a pretextual manner
Definitions
- In a pretextual manner
Ancestry of “pretextually”, step by step
pretextually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pretextual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretextual | Of a false, contrived or assumed purpose;... |
| 2 | English | pretext | A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason;... |
| 3 | French | prétexte | excuse, pretext; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | praetextum | nominative neuter singular of praetextus;... |
| 5 | Latin | praetextus | fringed |
| 6 | Latin | praetexo | I fringe, edge, border; I place before or in... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |