English
preproduction
Preproduction comes from Latin prōductiō ‘production’, from prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōductiō‘production’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400production
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produccioun
- English1500–presentproduction
- Englishtodaypreproduction
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōductiō‘production’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400production
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500produccioun
- English1500–presentproduction
- Englishtodaypreproduction
A compound of pre- + production
Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull’
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Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth’
Latin prōductiō ‘prolonging’
Old French production
Middle English produccioun
English production
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
team, touch, tie, toy, introduce, tow, tying, tug, duchess, tuck, tighten, herzog, tether, taut, tew, untie, teem, induct, 95 more
through Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’
through Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’
conductor, induction, deduction, deduct, seduction, inductive, unproductive, abduct, byproduct, conduction, reductive, subduction, transduction, inductor, dukedom, adductor, ductile, productively, adduct, 95 more
through Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
education, reduce, duke, conduct, producer, dolphin, introduction, educate, reduction, productivity, productive, educator, induce, douche, conn, duct, doge, seduce, subdue, conducive, reproduce, duchy, transducer, cond, duc, redux, redoubt, duce, dux, ducal, 114 more
through Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
through English production
Today it means
noun All the preliminary arrangements that are made before the start of a project, especially before the filming of a movie.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / preproduction