Where does “pregastrulation” come from?

pregastrulation (English) comes from English gastrulation, from English gastrulate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

pregastrulation (English): Prior to gastrulation

Definitions

  1. Prior to gastrulation

Ancestry of “pregastrulation”, step by step

pregastrulation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gastrulation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastrulationThe stage of embryo development at which a...
2EnglishgastrulateTo form into a gastrula
3English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
4English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
5Anglo-Norman-cie
6Latin-tiaoffice, rank
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from English -ate