Where does “previousness” come from?
previousness (English) comes from English previous, from Latin praevius, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
previousness (English): The quality of being previous
Definitions
- The quality of being previous
Ancestry of “previousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | previous | Prior; occurring before something else, either in... |
| 2 | Latin | praevius | going before, leading the way |
| 3 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |