Where does “pregeological” come from?

pregeological (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.

pregeological (English): Before geology

Definitions

  1. Before geology

Ancestry of “pregeological”, step by step

pregeological 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 geological

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeologicalSynonym of geologic
2English-icalUsed to form adjectives from nouns with the...
3Middle English-ical
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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