Where does “prevailingness” come from?
prevailingness (English) comes from English prevailing, from English prevail, from Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevaleō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
prevailingness (English): The quality of being prevailing
Definitions
- The quality of being prevailing
Ancestry of “prevailingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prevailing | Predominant; of greatest force; Prevalent,... |
| 2 | English | prevail | To be superior in strength, dominance, influence... |
| 3 | Middle English | prevailen | — |
| 4 | Old French | prevaler | — |
| 5 | Latin | praevaleō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |