Where does “precarcinomatous” come from?
precarcinomatous (English) comes from English carcinomatous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
precarcinomatous (English): Before the development of a carcinoma
Definitions
- Before the development of a carcinoma
Ancestry of “precarcinomatous”, step by step
precarcinomatous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carcinomatous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carcinomatous | Of or pertaining to a carcinoma |
| 2 | English | -ous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 4 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 6 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
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 |