Etymology of the English word preadapt
the English word
preadaptusing the English prefix
pre-derived from the Latin prefix
prae-derived from the Latin word
prae (in front of; before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*prai-derived from the English word
adaptderived from the French word
adapterderived from the Latin word
adaptare (adjust, modify; fit)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
aptare (adapt, fit, apply)
derived from the Latin word
aptus (suitable, adapted; ready)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
