Where does “preworkshop” come from?
preworkshop (English) comes from English workshop, from English work, from Middle English werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
preworkshop (English): Before a workshop
Definitions
- Before a workshop
Ancestry of “preworkshop”, step by step
preworkshop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English workshop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | workshop | A room, especially one which is not particularly... |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 4 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
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 |