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Where does “précondition” come from?

précondition (French) comes from French condition, from Middle French condition, from Old French condicion, from Latin condiciō, from Latin condīcō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

précondition (French): precondition; The initial value of a variable

Definitions

  1. precondition; The initial value of a variable

Ancestry of “précondition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchconditionterm, condition; condition, state; social status,...
2Middle Frenchconditioncondition
3Old Frenchcondicioncondition; social rank
4Latincondiciō—
5Latincondīcō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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