Where does “precatatonic” come from?
precatatonic (English) comes from English catatonic, from French catatonique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
precatatonic (English): Prior to catatonia
Definitions
- Prior to catatonia
Ancestry of “precatatonic”, step by step
precatatonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catatonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catatonic | Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia;... |
| 2 | French | catatonique | catatonic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
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 |