Where does “predentary” come from?

predentary (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.

predentary (English): An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of...

Definitions

  1. An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of...

Ancestry of “predentary”, step by step

predentary 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 dentary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdentaryRelating to, or bearing, teeth; The dentary bone
2Middle Frenchdentaire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-