Where does “precordial” come from?
precordial (English) comes from French précordial, from French pré-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
precordial (English): Of or pertaining to the precordium
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the precordium
Ancestry of “precordial”, step by step
precordial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French précordial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | précordial | precordial |
| 2 | French | pré- | pre- |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin praecordium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praecordium | diaphragm; entrails, vitals |
| 2 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |