Where does “predose” come from?
predose (English) comes from English dose, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
predose (English): To dose in advance of another process; Before...
Definitions
- To dose in advance of another process; Before...
Ancestry of “predose”, step by step
predose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dose | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one... |
| 2 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |