Etymology

predisposed

P3R1E1D2I1S1P3O1S1E1D2

Today it means: Inclined. Full definition →

English disposed ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae-
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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. Englishdisposed
  10. English todaypredisposed

From pre- + disposed.

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