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Where does “presentment” come from?

presentment (Old French) comes from Old French présenter, from Latin praesentāre, from French présenter, from Latin praesento, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.

presentment (Old French): presentation

Definitions

  1. presentation

Ancestry of “presentment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchprésenter—
2Latinpraesentāre—
3Frenchprésenterto introduce, to present; to show, to present; to...
4LatinpraesentoI present, exhibit or show
5Latinpraesēns—
6Latinpraeessepresent active infinitive of praesum; be in front...
7LatinpraesumI am before something; I preside or rule over; I...
8Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
9Proto-Italicprai-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “presentment”

  • presentment
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