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Where does “precursor tip” come from?

precursor tip (English) comes from German Vorläuferspitze, from German Vorläufer, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

precursor tip (English): The reduced upper leaf zone found on many...

Definitions

  1. The reduced upper leaf zone found on many...

Ancestry of “precursor tip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVorläuferspitze—
2GermanVorläuferprecursor, forerunner; progenitor; prequel
3Germanvor-pre-
4Middle High Germanvor-—
5Old High Germanfora-—
6Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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