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Where does “prenucleation” come from?

prenucleation (English) comes from English pre-, from Middle 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.

prenucleation (English): Occurring before nucleation; occurring before the...

Definitions

  1. Occurring before nucleation; occurring before the...

Ancestry of “prenucleation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpre-Before; physically in front of; anterior;...
2Middle Englishpre-—
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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