Where does “antelabrum” come from?
antelabrum (English) comes from English labrum, from Latin lābrum, from Latin lavābrum, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
antelabrum (English): The anterior part of the labrum of an...
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- The anterior part of the labrum of an...
Ancestry of “antelabrum”, step by step
antelabrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English labrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labrum | The uppermost of the mouthparts of a typical... |
| 2 | Latin | lābrum | lip |
| 3 | Latin | lavābrum | — |
| 4 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via English ante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ante | A price or cost, as in up the ante; In poker and... |
| 2 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |