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Where does “pre-anal” come from?

pre-anal (English) comes from English anal, from Latin ānālis, from Latin ānus, from Kabuverdianu anos, from Portuguese nós, from Old Portuguese enos, from Old Portuguese os, from Vulgar Latin *lōs.

pre-anal (English): Alternative form of preanal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of preanal

Ancestry of “pre-anal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishanalof, related to, intended for or involving the...
2Latinānālis—
3Latinānus—
4Kabuverdianuanoswe, first person plural
5Portuguesenóswe; us; "first-person plural objective personal...
6Old Portugueseenos—
7Old Portugueseosthe
8Vulgar Latin*lōs—
9Latinillōs—
10Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
11LatinolleArchaic form of ille
12Proto-Italic*olnos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnos →