Etymology

prerecord

P3R1E1R1E1C3O1R1D2

Today it means: To record in advance. Full definition →

English record ← 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. Englishrecord
  10. English todayprerecord

From pre- + record.

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