Where does “prolusory” come from?
prolusory (English) comes from Latin proludo, from English ludo, from English Ludo, from English Ludovic, from French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Ludovicus, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German Hlūtwīg — to cover; to incline.
prolusory (English): Relating to prolusion; preliminary, introductory
Definitions
- Relating to prolusion; preliminary, introductory
Ancestry of “prolusory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | proludo | practice beforehand |
| 2 | English | ludo | Alternative letter-case form of Ludo; Latin -... |
| 3 | English | Ludo | A children's board game in which tokens are moved... |
| 4 | English | Ludovic | — |
| 5 | French | Ludovic | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | Ludovicus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Ludovīcus | — |
| 8 | Old High German | Hlūtwīg | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | Hlūdawīg | meaning famous in battle |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |