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
Ancestry of “presentment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | présenter | — |
| 2 | Latin | praesentāre | — |
| 3 | French | présenter | to introduce, to present; to show, to present; to... |
| 4 | Latin | praesento | I present, exhibit or show |
| 5 | Latin | praesēns | — |
| 6 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 7 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “presentment”