Where does “unpresent” come from?
unpresent (English) comes from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
unpresent (English): Not present
Definitions
- Not present
Ancestry of “unpresent”, step by step
unpresent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English present
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 2 | Middle English | present | — |
| 3 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 4 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 5 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 6 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |