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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

  1. Alternative form of priembre; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “preindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpriembreto press
2Latinpremō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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