'pre-qualification' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'qualification' from Latin 'qualificare', where 'qualis' meant 'of what kind' and 'facere' meant 'to make'.

'qualification' changed from the Latin word 'qualificare' and eventually became the modern English word 'qualification'.

Initially, it meant 'to make of what kind', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'meeting necessary criteria'.