Where does “pregenual” come from?

pregenual (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.

pregenual (English): In front of a genu

Definitions

  1. In front of a genu

Ancestry of “pregenual”, step by step

pregenual 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 genual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgenualOf or pertaining to a genu or to the knee
2New Latingenuālis—
3Latingenūa knee, kneejoint, kneepan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →