Where does “Präpositionalattribut” come from?
Präpositionalattribut (German) comes from German präpositional, from German Präposition, from Latin praepositiō, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Präpositionalattribut (German): prepositional attribute
Definitions
- prepositional attribute
Ancestry of “Präpositionalattribut”, step by step
Präpositionalattribut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German präpositional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | präpositional | prepositional |
| 2 | German | Präposition | adposition, preposition; preposition |
| 3 | Latin | praepositiō | preference |
| 4 | Latin | praepōnō | to place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Attribut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Attribut | attribute (characteristic, (essential) feature) |