Etymology

preadherent

P3R1E1A1D2H4E1R1E1N1T1

Today it means: That has not yet adhered (to something). Full definition →

English adherent ← Middle English adherent ← Old French adherent
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  10. Proto-Italic*ad
  11. Proto-Italic*ad-
  12. Latinad-
  13. Latinhaereō
  14. Latinadhaereō
  15. Latinadhaerēns
  16. Old Frenchadherent
  17. Middle Englishadherent
  18. Englishadherent
  19. English todaypreadherent

From pre- + adherent.

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