Where does “prevet” come from?
prevet (English) comes from English vet, from English veteran, from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
prevet (English): To vet or check in advance
Definitions
- To vet or check in advance
Ancestry of “prevet”, step by step
prevet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vet | A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon; A veteran;... |
| 2 | English | veteran | A person with long experience of a particular... |
| 3 | Middle French | vétéran | — |
| 4 | Latin | veterānus | old, veteran |
| 5 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
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 |