Where does “prechronic” come from?
prechronic (English) comes from English chronic, from English chronical, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
prechronic (English): Prior to the development of a chronic condition
Definitions
- Prior to the development of a chronic condition
Ancestry of “prechronic”, step by step
prechronic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chronic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chronic | Of a problem, that continues over an extended... |
| 2 | English | chronical | Obsolete form of chronic; Misspelling of... |
| 3 | Old French | cronike | Alternative form of cronicle |
| 4 | Latin | chronicus | Of or pertaining to time; chronic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρονικός | of or concerning time, temporal; chronological |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |