Etymology of the English word pretax
the English word
pretaxusing 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
taxderived from the English word
taxenderived from the Old French word
taxerderived from the Medieval Latin word
taxare (value, assess the worth of; access a crime)
derived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
