Where does “premammalian” come from?
premammalian (English) comes from English mammalian, from English mammal, from Latin Mammalia, from Latin mammalis, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
premammalian (English): Before the evolution of mammals
Definitions
- Before the evolution of mammals
Ancestry of “premammalian”, step by step
premammalian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mammalian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mammalian | of, or pertaining to, mammals; like a mammal; Any... |
| 2 | English | mammal | An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by... |
| 3 | Latin | Mammalia | — |
| 4 | Latin | mammalis | Of or for the breasts |
| 5 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 6 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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 |