Where does “prementum” come from?

prementum (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.

prementum (English): The distal part of an insect labium

Definitions

  1. The distal part of an insect labium

Ancestry of “prementum”, step by step

prementum 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 mentum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmentumThe chin; A chin-like projection below the mouth...
2Latinmentumchin; beard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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