Where does “Premarin” come from?
Premarin (English) comes from English pregnant, from Middle English preignant, from Old French preignant, from Latin praegnans, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Premarin (English): A trademark for a mixture of estrogenic compounds obtained from the urine of pregnant mares and used chiefly for estrogen replacement therapy
Definitions
- A trademark for a mixture of estrogenic compounds obtained from the urine of pregnant mares and used chiefly for estrogen replacement therapy
Ancestry of “Premarin”, step by step
Premarin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pregnant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pregnant | Carrying developing offspring within the body;... |
| 2 | Middle English | preignant | — |
| 3 | Old French | preignant | — |
| 4 | Latin | praegnans | Alternative form of praegnās; pregnant |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Maré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Maré | An adult female horse |
| 2 | Middle English | mare | A horse member of the species |
| 3 | Old English | mare | mare (evil spirit thought to torment people in their sleep) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | marā | evil spirit, nightmare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | marǭ | evil spirit; succubus; incubus; nightmare |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mor- | to blacken, to dirty; dirt spot; to rub, pound,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |