Where does “presentable” come from?

presentable (Spanish) comes from Spanish presentar, from Latin praesento, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

presentable (Spanish): presentable

Definitions

  1. presentable

Ancestry of “presentable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpresentarto present, to submit
2LatinpraesentoI present, exhibit or show
3Latinpraesēnspresent, immediate, at hand, existing
4Latinpraeessepresent active infinitive of praesum; be in front...
5LatinpraesumI am before something; I preside or rule over; I...
6Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
7Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós