Where does “precotyledonary” come from?
precotyledonary (English) comes from English cotyledonary, from English ary, from English e'er, from English ever, from Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre.
precotyledonary (English): Prior to the formation of a cotyledon
Definitions
- Prior to the formation of a cotyledon
Ancestry of “precotyledonary”, step by step
precotyledonary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cotyledonary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cotyledonary | Of or pertaining to a cotyledon |
| 2 | English | ary | any |
| 3 | English | e'er | Contraction of ever |
| 4 | English | ever | Always, frequently, forever; Continuously,... |
| 5 | Middle English | ever | ever |
| 6 | Old English | ǣfre | — |
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 |