Where does “pretranslational” come from?
pretranslational (English) comes from English translational, from English Translation, from Middle English translacioun, from Anglo-Norman translacioun, from Latin trānslātiō, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
pretranslational (English): Prior to translation
Definitions
- Prior to translation
Ancestry of “pretranslational”, step by step
pretranslational traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English translational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translational | of, or relating to translating, or to a... |
| 2 | English | Translation | The act of translating, in its various senses |
| 3 | Middle English | translacioun | Relocation, removal; Divestment or giving away;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | translacioun | Alternative form of translacion |
| 5 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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 |