Where does “préado” come from?

préado (French) comes from French préadolescent, from French pré-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

préado (French): preadolescent, preteen

Definitions

  1. preadolescent, preteen

Ancestry of “préado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpréadolescentpreadolescent, preteen
2Frenchpré-pre-
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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