Where does “prepiriform” come from?
prepiriform (English) comes from 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.
Ancestry of “prepiriform”, step by step
prepiriform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English piriform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piriform | Alternative form of pyriform; Such an object |
| 2 | English | piriformis | A muscle that rotates the thigh laterally |
| 3 | Latin | -fōrmis | having the form of; -shaped |
| 4 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 5 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |