Where does “preoperative” come from?
Preoperative comes from English operative with the prefix pre-, from Middle English pre-, from Latin prae-, the adverb and preposition meaning "before," from Proto-Italic prai, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-.
preoperative (English): Prior to surgery; A transgender person who has...
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- Prior to surgery; A transgender person who has...
Ancestry of “preoperative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operative | Effectual or important; Functional, in working... |
| 2 | Middle English | operative | — |
| 3 | Middle French | operatif | — |
| 4 | Latin | operativus | creative, formative |
| 5 | Latin | operō | — |
| 6 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |