Where does “preventative” come from?
Preventative comes from English prevent, from Middle English preventen, from Latin praevenīre (to come before), combining Latin praet- (before) with venīre (to come), from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- (to go).
preventative (English): Alternative form of preventive
Definitions
- Alternative form of preventive
Ancestry of “preventative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preventive | Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle... |
| 2 | English | prevent | To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something) |
| 3 | Middle English | preventen | anticipate |
| 4 | Latin | praeventus | anticipated |
| 5 | Latin | praeveniō | to anticipate |
| 6 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |