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Where does “precatalytic” come from?

precatalytic (English) comes from English pre-, from Middle 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.

precatalytic (English): Relating to the changes that happen to enzymes...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the changes that happen to enzymes...

Ancestry of “precatalytic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpre-Before; physically in front of; anterior;...
2Middle Englishpre-—
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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