Where does “prelimbic” come from?

prelimbic (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.

prelimbic (English): Forward of the limbus of the fossa ovalis

Definitions

  1. Forward of the limbus of the fossa ovalis

Ancestry of “prelimbic”, step by step

prelimbic 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 limbic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimbicRelating to the limbic system
2Frenchlimbiquelimbic
3LatinlimbusA border, edge; hem, fringe, tassel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
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