Where does “premelanosomal” come from?
premelanosomal (English) comes from English melanosomal, from English melanosome, from English some, from Middle English som, from Old English sum, from Proto-West Germanic *sum, from Proto-Germanic sumaz, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
premelanosomal (English): Prior to the development of a melanosome
Definitions
- Prior to the development of a melanosome
Ancestry of “premelanosomal”, step by step
premelanosomal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English melanosomal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | melanosomal | relating to, or containing melanosomes |
| 2 | English | melanosome | Any organelle that contains melanin |
| 3 | English | some | A certain number, at least two; An indefinite... |
| 4 | Middle English | som | some |
| 5 | Old English | sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
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 |