Where does “prelamin” come from?

prelamin (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.

prelamin (English): Any of a group of precursors of lamins

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of precursors of lamins

Ancestry of “prelamin”, step by step

prelamin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English lamin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaminAny of a class of fibrous proteins that provide...
2EnglishlaminaA very thin layer of material; A thin plate or...
3Latinlāminaa thin piece or sheet of metal, wood, marble, etc.; a plate, leaf, layer
4Latinlaminamaccusative singular of lāmina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →