Where does “prewait” come from?
prewait (English) comes from English wait, from Middle English waiten, from Anglo-Norman waiter, from Frankish wahtwēn, from Frankish wahtu, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
prewait (English): Before a period of waiting
Definitions
- Before a period of waiting
Ancestry of “prewait”, step by step
prewait traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wait
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wait | To delay movement or action until the arrival or... |
| 2 | Middle English | waiten | to look at, behold |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | waiter | — |
| 4 | Frankish | wahtwēn | to guard, protect; to keep watch |
| 5 | Frankish | wahtu | watch, guard; watch, guard duty, watchtower;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
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 |