Where does “presenning” come from?
presenning (Swedish) comes from Dutch presenning, from Latin praecinctus, from Latin praecingō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
presenning (Swedish): tarpaulin
Definitions
- tarpaulin
Ancestry of “presenning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | presenning | tarpaulin |
| 2 | Latin | praecinctus | surrounded, encircled |
| 3 | Latin | praecingō | to gird about |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |