Where does “preserven” come from?
preserven (Middle English) comes from Old French preserver, from Latin preservare, from Latin praeservāre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
preserven (Middle English): To keep safe; protect from harm or loss
Definitions
- To keep safe; protect from harm or loss
Ancestry of “preserven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | preserver | — |
| 2 | Latin | preservare | keep, preserve |
| 3 | Latin | praeservāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 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 |