Where does “pretyrannical” come from?
pretyrannical (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.
pretyrannical (English): Before the onset of tyranny
Definitions
- Before the onset of tyranny
Ancestry of “pretyrannical”, step by step
pretyrannical 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 tyrannical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tyrannical | Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant; Despotic,... |
| 2 | Latin | tyrannicus | tyrannous, tyrannical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυραννικός | of or for a despotic ruler; royal; princely |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |