Where does “prepregnancy” come from?
prepregnancy (English) comes from English pregnancy, from English pregnant, from Middle English preignant, from Old French preignant, from Latin praegnans, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
prepregnancy (English): Before the onset of pregnancy
Definitions
- Before the onset of pregnancy
Ancestry of “prepregnancy”, step by step
prepregnancy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pregnancy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pregnancy | The condition of being pregnant; The period of... |
| 2 | English | pregnant | Carrying developing offspring within the body;... |
| 3 | Middle English | preignant | — |
| 4 | Old French | preignant | — |
| 5 | Latin | praegnans | Alternative form of praegnās; pregnant |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |