Where does “prewrap” come from?

prewrap (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prewrap (English): To wrap in advance

Definitions

  1. To wrap in advance

Ancestry of “prewrap”, step by step

prewrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English wrap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwrapTo enclose completely in any flexible, thin...
2Middle Englishwrappe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós