Etymology

preselect

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

English select ← Latin sēlēctu ← Proto-Italic *legō
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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. Proto-Indo-European*s(w)é
  10. Latinsē-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*léǵeti
  13. Proto-Italic*legō
  14. Latinlegō
  15. Latinsēlegō
  16. Latinsēlēctu
  17. Englishselect
  18. English todaypreselect

From pre- + select.

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