Where does “prewet” come from?
prewet (English) comes from English wet, from Middle English wet, from Middle English weten, from Old English wǣtan, from Proto-Germanic wētijaną, from Indo-European *wed-.
prewet (English): To wet prior to some other operation
Definitions
- To wet prior to some other operation
Ancestry of “prewet”, step by step
prewet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wet | Made up of liquid or moisture, usually water; Of... |
| 2 | Middle English | wet | wet, watery; wet, rainy; liquid, fluid |
| 3 | Middle English | weten | to wet |
| 4 | Old English | wǣtan | to wet, moisten, water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wētijaną | to wet; make wet |
| 6 | Indo-European | *wed- | — |
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 |