predecimalization

See also: pre-decimalization

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-

Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?

Proto-Italic *prai

Proto-Italic *prai-

Latin prae-lbor.

Middle English pre-

English pre-

English decimal

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English -ization

English decimalization

English predecimalization

predecimalization (not comparable)

pre-decimal
- 1970, The Commercial Motor:
  It is anticipated that all such cheques will then be cleared through the banks before the predecimalization closure period.
- 2004, Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit: A Dick 'n' Arry of Rhyming Slang:
  A bob is a predecimalization word for 5 pence.