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
- In front of an infundibulum
Ancestry of “preinfundibular”, step by step
preinfundibular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English infundibular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infundibular | Having the shape of a funnel; having to do with... |
| 2 | English | infundibulum | A funnel-shaped cavity or organ |
| 3 | Latin | infundibulum | funnel; hopper |
| 4 | Latin | infundō | to pour in, into, on, upon, or down upon, forth, infuse |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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 |