Where does “preictal” come from?
preictal (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.
preictal (English): Before an ictal attack
Definitions
- Before an ictal attack
Ancestry of “preictal”, step by step
preictal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ictal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ictal | Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack... |
| 2 | English | ictus | The pulse; A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or... |
| 3 | Latin | ictus | hit, struck; stabbed, stung; a blow, stroke,... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |