Where does “preorally” come from?

preorally (English) comes from English preoral, 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.

preorally (English): In front of the mouth

Definitions

  1. In front of the mouth

Ancestry of “preorally”, step by step

preorally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English preoral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreoralSituated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth;...
2Englishpre-Before; physically in front of; anterior;...
3Middle Englishpre-
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
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