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Where does “préalable” come from?

préalable (French) comes from Middle French preallable, from Middle French prealler — to precede.

préalable (French): previous, prior; preliminary; preliminary...

Definitions

  1. previous, prior; preliminary; preliminary...

Ancestry of “préalable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpreallablethat must come before
2Middle Frenchpreallerto precede

Words derived from “préalable”

  • préalablement
Every word from Middle French prealler →