Where does “preposicioun” come from?
preposicioun (Middle English) comes from Old French preposicion, from Latin praepositiō, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
preposicioun (Middle English): A preposition; an adposition preceding the word...
Definitions
- A preposition; an adposition preceding the word...
Ancestry of “preposicioun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | preposicion | — |
| 2 | Latin | praepositiō | preference |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |