Where does “prethin” come from?
prethin (English) comes from English thin, from Middle English thinne, from Old English þynne, from Proto-West Germanic þunnī, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
prethin (English): To thin in advance
Definitions
- To thin in advance
Ancestry of “prethin”, step by step
prethin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thin | Having little thickness or extent from one... |
| 2 | Middle English | thinne | thin, narrow, skinny, slender; weak; sparse,... |
| 3 | Old English | þynne | thin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunnī | thin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þunnuz | thin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |