Where does “prefoveal” come from?

prefoveal (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.

prefoveal (English): Anterior to the fovea

Definitions

  1. Anterior to the fovea

Ancestry of “prefoveal”, step by step

prefoveal 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 foveal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfovealOf or pertaining to the fovea
2Latinfovealisof or pertaining to an ore-pit or ore-pits
3LatinFoveasmall pit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →