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Where does “prehadronic” come from?

prehadronic (English) comes from English prehadron, 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.

prehadronic (English): Of or pertaining to prehadrons

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to prehadrons

Ancestry of “prehadronic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprehadronA confined complex of quarks that has some...
2EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
3Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
4Proto-Italicprai—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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