Where does “preimplant” come from?
preimplant (English) comes from English implant, from Middle French implanter, from Latin implanto, from Latin plantō, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
preimplant (English): Before an implant is fitted
Definitions
- Before an implant is fitted
Ancestry of “preimplant”, step by step
preimplant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English implant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | implant | To fix firmly or set securely or deeply; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | implanter | — |
| 3 | Latin | implanto | I implant, put in, add |
| 4 | Latin | plantō | to plant, set |
| 5 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
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 |