Where does “preapnea” come from?
preapnea (English) comes from English apnea, from New Latin apnoea, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
preapnea (English): Prior to apnea
Definitions
- Prior to apnea
Ancestry of “preapnea”, step by step
preapnea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apnea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apnea | The cessation of breathing |
| 2 | New Latin | apnoea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοια | want of wind, calm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοος | without wind, with but little air; unventilated,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
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 |