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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |