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Where does “prandial” come from?

prandial (English) comes from Latin prandium, from Proto-Italic prāndijom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

prandial (English): Of or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner

Ancestry of “prandial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprandiumlate breakfast, luncheon, lunch
2Proto-Italicprāndijom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “prandial”

  • postprandial
  • preprandial
  • postprandially
  • prandially
  • preprandially
  • anteprandial
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