Where does “premorbidity” come from?

premorbidity (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.

premorbidity (English): The quality of being premorbid

Definitions

  1. The quality of being premorbid

Ancestry of “premorbidity”, step by step

premorbidity 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 morbidity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmorbidityThe quality of being unhealthful or diseased,...
2EnglishmorbidOf, or relating to disease; Taking an interest in...
3Latinmorbidussickly, diseased; unwholesome
4Latin-idustending to
5Proto-Italic*-iðos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →