Where does “precortically” come from?

precortically (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.

precortically (English): In a precortical manner

Definitions

  1. In a precortical manner

Ancestry of “precortically”, step by step

precortically 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 cortically

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorticallyWith respect to, or via the cortex
2EnglishcorticalPertaining to the outer layer of an internal...
3LatincortexThe bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;...
4Proto-Indo-European*(s)kort-ek-s
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós