Where does “precrural” come from?

precrural (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.

precrural (English): Situated in front of the leg or thigh

Definitions

  1. Situated in front of the leg or thigh

Ancestry of “precrural”, step by step

precrural 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 crural

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcruralPertaining to the leg; Leg-like in shape or...
2LatincrūrālisOf or pertaining to the leg; crural
3Latin-ālis
4Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-