Where does “prebolus” come from?

prebolus (English) comes from English pre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prebolus (English): To take a premeal (preprandial) bolus of insulin shortly before a meal (usually just a few minutes before)

Definitions

  1. To take a premeal (preprandial) bolus of insulin shortly before a meal (usually just a few minutes before)

Ancestry of “prebolus”, step by step

prebolus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English bolus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbolusA round mass of something, especially of chewed...
2Latinbōlusa throw of the dice
3Ancient Greekβῶλοςlump, clod of earth, turf; land, soil; lump of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-