Where does “preface” come from?
preface (Romanian) comes from Romanian pre-, from French pré-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
preface (Romanian): to pretend
Definitions
- to pretend
Ancestry of “preface”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pre- | used with verbs to indicate repetition or... |
| 2 | French | pré- | pre- |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |