Where does “precanyon” come from?
precanyon (English) comes from English canyon, from Spanish cañón, from Spanish -ón, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
precanyon (English): Before the formation of a canyon
Definitions
- Before the formation of a canyon
Ancestry of “precanyon”, step by step
precanyon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canyon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canyon | A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep... |
| 2 | Spanish | cañón | canyon |
| 3 | Spanish | -ón | emphasizes that something is large, grand,... |
| 4 | English | -ön | Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta |
| 5 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 6 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 7 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 8 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 9 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 10 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 11 | French | -ate | ate |
| 12 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
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 |