Where does “prezervatiivu” come from?
prezervatiivu (Karelian) comes from Russian презервати́в, from French préservatif, from French préserver, from Latin praeservo, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “prezervatiivu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | презервати́в | condom flexible sleeve worn on the penis |
| 2 | French | préservatif | preservative; preserver; condom |
| 3 | French | préserver | to preserve |
| 4 | Latin | praeservo | I watch over beforehand; I protect beforehand,... |
| 5 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 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 |