Where does “precoracoid” come from?
precoracoid (English) comes from English coracoid, from Latin Corax, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
precoracoid (English): The anterior part of the coracoid in the...
Definitions
- The anterior part of the coracoid in the...
Ancestry of “precoracoid”, step by step
precoracoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coracoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coracoid | Part of the scapula that projects towards the... |
| 2 | Latin | Corax | A river of Colchis which flows into the Black Sea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
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 |