Where does “premortal” come from?
premortal (English) comes from English mortal, from Middle English mortal, from Old French mortal, from Latin mortālis, from Latin mors, from Proto-Italic mortis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
premortal (English): Before the start of life
Definitions
- Before the start of life
Ancestry of “premortal”, step by step
premortal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mortal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mortal | Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mortal | — |
| 3 | Old French | mortal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mortālis | mortal (subject to death) |
| 5 | Latin | mors | death; corpse; annihilation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mortis | death |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mértis | death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
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 |