Where does “preapically” come from?
preapically (English) comes from English apically, 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 — to grow, nourish.
preapically (English): In a preapical manner or direction
Definitions
- In a preapical manner or direction
Ancestry of “preapically”, step by step
preapically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apically
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apically | In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex |
| 2 | English | apical | Of or connected with the apex; Situated at the... |
| 3 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 4 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 6 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |