Where does “prephthisical” come from?
prephthisical (English) comes from English phthisical, from Latin phthisicus, from Ancient Greek φθισικός, from Ancient Greek φθίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
prephthisical (English): Before the onset of phthisis
Definitions
- Before the onset of phthisis
Ancestry of “prephthisical”, step by step
prephthisical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phthisical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phthisical | phthisic |
| 2 | Latin | phthisicus | consumptive, phthisical; a consumptive, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φθισικός | consumptive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φθίσις | decline, decay |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
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 |