Where does “precuneus” come from?

precuneus (English) comes from English pre-, from Middle 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.

precuneus (English): A division of the medial surface of the parietal...

Definitions

  1. A division of the medial surface of the parietal...

Ancestry of “precuneus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpre-Before; physically in front of; anterior;...
2Middle Englishpre-
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-