Where does “prelabral” come from?
prelabral (English) comes from English labral, from English labrum, from Latin lābrum, from Latin lavābrum, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
prelabral (English): Anterior to the labrum
Definitions
- Anterior to the labrum
Ancestry of “prelabral”, step by step
prelabral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English labral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labral | relating to a labrum |
| 2 | English | labrum | The uppermost of the mouthparts of a typical... |
| 3 | Latin | lābrum | lip |
| 4 | Latin | lavābrum | — |
| 5 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
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 |