Where does “preequatorial” come from?

preequatorial (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.

preequatorial (English): In front of an imaginary line or plane that divides the front and back of the body

Definitions

  1. In front of an imaginary line or plane that divides the front and back of the body

Ancestry of “preequatorial”, step by step

preequatorial 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 equatorial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishequatorialof, near, or relating to the equator;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós