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Merriam Webster's

prefix Etymology: Latin prae-, from prae in front of, before — more at for 1. a. (1) earlier than ; prior to ; before <Precambrian> <prehistoric> (2) preparatory or prerequisite to <premedical> b. in advance ; beforehand <precancel> <prepay> 2. in front of ; anterior to <preaxial> <premolar>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

prefix before (in time, place, order, degree, or importance). Etymology: from or after L prae- f. prae (adv. & prep.)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pre- Pre- [L. prae, adv. & prep., before, akin to pro, and to E. for, prep.: cf. F. pr['e]-. See Pro-, and cf. Prior.] A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix or place before; pre["e]minent eminent before or above others. Pre- is sometimes used intensively, as in prepotent, very potent. [Written also pr[ae]-.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Pre- is used to form words that indicate that something takes place before a particular date, period, or event. ...his pre-war job. ...pre-1971 cars. ? post- PREFIX