Where does “prechordate” come from?
prechordate (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.
prechordate (English): Prior to the development of a notochord
Definitions
- Prior to the development of a notochord
Ancestry of “prechordate”, step by step
prechordate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English chordate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chordate | A member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals... |
| 2 | Translingual | Chordata | Chordates; animals having a notochord at some stage of their development, defined as either of |
| 3 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |