Where does “unprepare” come from?
unprepare (English) comes from English prepare, from English preparation, from Middle French préparation, from Latin praeparatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unprepare (English): To undo the preparation of
Definitions
- To undo the preparation of
Ancestry of “unprepare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | prepare | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to... |
| 2 | English | preparation | The act of preparing or getting ready; The state... |
| 3 | Middle French | préparation | — |
| 4 | Latin | praeparatio | preparation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |