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Where does “prefrontally” come from?

prefrontally (English) comes from English prefrontal, from English frontal, from Middle English frountel, from Old French frontel, from Medieval Latin frontalis, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...

prefrontally (English): In a prefrontal direction; in a prefrontal region

Definitions

  1. In a prefrontal direction; in a prefrontal region

Ancestry of “prefrontally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprefrontalOf, pertaining to or situated in the anterior...
2EnglishfrontalOf, relating to, directed toward, or situated at...
3Middle EnglishfrountelA decorative fabric drape hanging over an altar;...
4Old Frenchfrontel—
5Medieval Latinfrontalisfrontal; genitive singular of frontālia
6Latinfrōns—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰron-t-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰren-project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
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