Where does “prebranch” come from?
prebranch (English) comes from English branch, from Middle English branche, from Old French branche, from Late Latin branca, from Gaulish vranca, from Proto-Indo-European wrónkeh₂.
prebranch (English): Describing the part of a root from which a lateral root will form
Definitions
- Describing the part of a root from which a lateral root will form
Ancestry of “prebranch”, step by step
prebranch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English branch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | branch | The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk... |
| 2 | Middle English | branche | — |
| 3 | Old French | branche | branch |
| 4 | Late Latin | branca | footprint, paw; footprint”, later also “paw, claw |
| 5 | Gaulish | vranca | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wrónkeh₂ | — |
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 |