Where does “precatenane” come from?

precatenane (English) comes from 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.

precatenane (English): Either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure

Definitions

  1. Either of two or more intertwined molecules that form a catenane following ring closure

Ancestry of “precatenane”, step by step

precatenane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English catenane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatenaneAny compound, especially a hydrocarbon, having...
2Latincatēnachain
3Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →