Where does “prenten” come from?
prenten (Middle Low German) comes from Old French preindre, from Old French priembre, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prenten (Middle Low German): to print; write
Definitions
- to print; write
Ancestry of “prenten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | preindre | Alternative form of priembre; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old French | priembre | to press |
| 3 | Latin | premō | to press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |