Where does “precoma” come from?

precoma (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.

precoma (English): A lethargic state approaching coma

Definitions

  1. A lethargic state approaching coma

Ancestry of “precoma”, step by step

precoma 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 coma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcomaA state of unconsciousness from which one may not...
2LatincomaThe hair of the head; foliage
3Ancient Greekκόμηhair of the head
4Latinκομεωto care for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →