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