Etymology

preassemble

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Today it means: To assemble components prior to a delivery or sale. Full definition →

English assemble ← Middle English assemblen ← Old French assembler
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  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. Medieval Latinassimulō
  10. Old Frenchassembler
  11. Middle Englishassemblen
  12. Englishassemble
  13. English todaypreassemble

From pre- + assemble.

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