Where does “prewarrant” come from?
prewarrant (English) comes from English warrant, from Middle English warant, from Anglo-Norman French warrant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
prewarrant (English): Prior to a warrant
Definitions
- Prior to a warrant
Ancestry of “prewarrant”, step by step
prewarrant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English warrant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warrant | Authorization or certification; a sanction, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | warant | protector; guard, shield, protection |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman French | warrant | — |
| 4 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 5 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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 |