Does adding “pre” to a word connote bad meanings? Examples : “Presage” VS “sage” and...












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I came across the word "presage" through the vocabulary builder as below ( Sorry I can only copy and past since I purchased it. )



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And I am familiar with the word "sage" as an adjectice. Marriam Unabridaged says,




a : eminent in wisdom : wise through reflection and experience : prudent and philosophic in judgment and views



b archaic : grave, solemn



2
: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment




I know "pre" is the suffix originally from Latin meaning "before".



Does anyone how come adding "pre" adds the meaning of something bad to the word "presage" etymologically?



*P.S another examples are "pretext" and "preclude" such ( may be I can add eternally ).



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  • I would like to ask about the words "presentiment" and "sentiment" too. Thank you in advance.
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I came across the word "presage" through the vocabulary builder as below ( Sorry I can only copy and past since I purchased it. )



enter image description here



And I am familiar with the word "sage" as an adjectice. Marriam Unabridaged says,




a : eminent in wisdom : wise through reflection and experience : prudent and philosophic in judgment and views



b archaic : grave, solemn



2
: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment




I know "pre" is the suffix originally from Latin meaning "before".



Does anyone how come adding "pre" adds the meaning of something bad to the word "presage" etymologically?



*P.S another examples are "pretext" and "preclude" such ( may be I can add eternally ).



enter image description here



enter image description here



Thank you for your wisdom.






etymology







share|improve this question
























  • I would like to ask about the words "presentiment" and "sentiment" too. Thank you in advance.
    – Kentaro Tomono
    24 mins ago














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I came across the word "presage" through the vocabulary builder as below ( Sorry I can only copy and past since I purchased it. )



enter image description here



And I am familiar with the word "sage" as an adjectice. Marriam Unabridaged says,




a : eminent in wisdom : wise through reflection and experience : prudent and philosophic in judgment and views



b archaic : grave, solemn



2
: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment




I know "pre" is the suffix originally from Latin meaning "before".



Does anyone how come adding "pre" adds the meaning of something bad to the word "presage" etymologically?



*P.S another examples are "pretext" and "preclude" such ( may be I can add eternally ).



enter image description here



enter image description here



Thank you for your wisdom.






etymology







share|improve this question















I came across the word "presage" through the vocabulary builder as below ( Sorry I can only copy and past since I purchased it. )



enter image description here



And I am familiar with the word "sage" as an adjectice. Marriam Unabridaged says,




a : eminent in wisdom : wise through reflection and experience : prudent and philosophic in judgment and views



b archaic : grave, solemn



2
: proceeding from or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment




I know "pre" is the suffix originally from Latin meaning "before".



Does anyone how come adding "pre" adds the meaning of something bad to the word "presage" etymologically?



*P.S another examples are "pretext" and "preclude" such ( may be I can add eternally ).



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Thank you for your wisdom.






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  • I would like to ask about the words "presentiment" and "sentiment" too. Thank you in advance.
    – Kentaro Tomono
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  • I would like to ask about the words "presentiment" and "sentiment" too. Thank you in advance.
    – Kentaro Tomono
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I would like to ask about the words "presentiment" and "sentiment" too. Thank you in advance.
– Kentaro Tomono
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I would like to ask about the words "presentiment" and "sentiment" too. Thank you in advance.
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No, the main sense conveyed by the prefix pre- is that of anticipating in time or space.




word-forming element meaning "before," from Old French pre- and Medieval Latin pre-, both from Latin prae (adverb and preposition) *"before in time or place,"...extended form of root per- "forward," hence "beyond, in front of, before."




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Non negative examples:




Predict, prevent, prepare, prelude, presume etc.






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    But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
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  • I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
    – Kentaro Tomono
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  • So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
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No, the main sense conveyed by the prefix pre- is that of anticipating in time or space.




word-forming element meaning "before," from Old French pre- and Medieval Latin pre-, both from Latin prae (adverb and preposition) *"before in time or place,"...extended form of root per- "forward," hence "beyond, in front of, before."




(Etymonline)



Non negative examples:




Predict, prevent, prepare, prelude, presume etc.






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    But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
    – Rosie F
    6 mins ago










  • I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
    – Kentaro Tomono
    5 mins ago










  • So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
    – Kentaro Tomono
    26 secs ago
















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No, the main sense conveyed by the prefix pre- is that of anticipating in time or space.




word-forming element meaning "before," from Old French pre- and Medieval Latin pre-, both from Latin prae (adverb and preposition) *"before in time or place,"...extended form of root per- "forward," hence "beyond, in front of, before."




(Etymonline)



Non negative examples:




Predict, prevent, prepare, prelude, presume etc.






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    But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
    – Rosie F
    6 mins ago










  • I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
    – Kentaro Tomono
    5 mins ago










  • So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
    – Kentaro Tomono
    26 secs ago














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No, the main sense conveyed by the prefix pre- is that of anticipating in time or space.




word-forming element meaning "before," from Old French pre- and Medieval Latin pre-, both from Latin prae (adverb and preposition) *"before in time or place,"...extended form of root per- "forward," hence "beyond, in front of, before."




(Etymonline)



Non negative examples:




Predict, prevent, prepare, prelude, presume etc.






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No, the main sense conveyed by the prefix pre- is that of anticipating in time or space.




word-forming element meaning "before," from Old French pre- and Medieval Latin pre-, both from Latin prae (adverb and preposition) *"before in time or place,"...extended form of root per- "forward," hence "beyond, in front of, before."




(Etymonline)



Non negative examples:




Predict, prevent, prepare, prelude, presume etc.







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    But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
    – Rosie F
    6 mins ago










  • I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
    – Kentaro Tomono
    5 mins ago










  • So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
    – Kentaro Tomono
    26 secs ago














  • 1




    But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
    – Rosie F
    6 mins ago










  • I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
    – Kentaro Tomono
    5 mins ago










  • So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
    – Kentaro Tomono
    26 secs ago








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But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
– Rosie F
6 mins ago




But per- is a different prefix from pre-.
– Rosie F
6 mins ago












I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago




I'm beginning to wonder about pre right from the time I have bought a very very very very very very very very very good book.
– Kentaro Tomono
5 mins ago












So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
– Kentaro Tomono
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So how come does the relationship with the suffix "per" could connote the negative nuance?
– Kentaro Tomono
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