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Where does “preinfundibular” come from?

preinfundibular (English) comes from English infundibular, from English infundibulum, from Latin infundibulum, from Latin infundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.

preinfundibular (English): In front of an infundibulum

Definitions

  1. In front of an infundibulum

Ancestry of “preinfundibular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfundibularHaving the shape of a funnel; having to do with...
2EnglishinfundibulumA funnel-shaped cavity or organ
3Latininfundibulumfunnel; hopper
4Latininfundō—
5Latinfundō—
6Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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