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

  1. Before the evolution of mammals

Ancestry of “premammalian”, step by step

premammalian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mammalian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmammalianof, or pertaining to, mammals; like a mammal; Any...
2EnglishmammalAn animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by...
3LatinMammalia
4LatinmammalisOf or for the breasts
5Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
6Latinferōto bear; to carry
7Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Italic ferō