Where does “precoxal” come from?

precoxal (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.

precoxal (English): Relating to precoxae

Definitions

  1. Relating to precoxae

Ancestry of “precoxal”, step by step

precoxal 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 coxal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcoxalsciatic; Relating to a coxite
2Late Latincoxaliship; coxal
3Latin-alisUsed to form adjectives of relationship from...
4Proto-Indo-European-li-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →