Where does “predicrotic” come from?

predicrotic (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.

predicrotic (English): Being, or relating to, the pulse wave sometimes...

Definitions

  1. Being, or relating to, the pulse wave sometimes...

Ancestry of “predicrotic”, step by step

predicrotic 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 dicrotic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdicroticHaving a double beat
2Ancient GreekδίκροτοςDouble-beating
3Ancient Greekδίςtwice, doubly, again
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-