Where does “preapical” come from?
preapical (English) comes from English apical, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
preapical (English): Located before the apex; Such a structure
Definitions
- Located before the apex; Such a structure
Ancestry of “preapical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | apical | Of or connected with the apex; Situated at the... |
| 2 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |