Where does “pretransmit” come from?
pretransmit (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pretransmit (English): To transmit in advance
Definitions
- To transmit in advance
Ancestry of “pretransmit”, step by step
pretransmit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English transmit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transmit | To send or convey something from one person,... |
| 2 | Middle English | transmitten | — |
| 3 | Latin | trānsmittō | to transmit, send, carry, or convey across, over or through; to send off, despatch |
| 4 | Latin | mittō | to send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meitō | to put forth, put out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |