Where does “preposisi” come from?
preposisi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch prepositie, from French préposition, 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.
preposisi (Indonesian): preposition (a type of word like "of, from, for, by")
Definitions
- preposition (a type of word like "of, from, for, by")
Ancestry of “preposisi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | prepositie | preposition |
| 2 | French | préposition | 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 |