Where does “Prealps” come from?

Prealps (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Prealps (English): The foothills at the base of the Alps

Definitions

  1. The foothills at the base of the Alps

Ancestry of “Prealps”, step by step

Prealps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English Alps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAlpsrunning from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres
2Middle EnglishAlpes—
3Middle FrenchAlpes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →