Where does “precentrally” come from?
precentrally (English) comes from English centrally, from English central, from Spanish central, from Latin centrālis, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
precentrally (English): In a precentral direction
Definitions
- In a precentral direction
Ancestry of “precentrally”, step by step
precentrally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English centrally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centrally | In a central manner or situation; at, to, through... |
| 2 | English | central | Being in the centre; Having or containing the... |
| 3 | Spanish | central | central; headquarter; center |
| 4 | Latin | centrālis | central, in the middle |
| 5 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
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 |