'pre-installation' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'installation' from Latin 'installare', where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'stallare' meant 'to place'.

'pre-installation' evolved from the combination of 'pre-' and 'installation', which was used in technical contexts to describe preparatory actions.

Initially, it meant 'to place something before', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'installing something in advance'.