Where does “preprojective” come from?
preprojective (English) comes from English projective, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
preprojective (English): Exhibiting a generalization of being projective, in which some, but not every surjective homomorphism splits
Definitions
- Exhibiting a generalization of being projective, in which some, but not every surjective homomorphism splits
Ancestry of “preprojective”, step by step
preprojective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English projective
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | projective | projecting outward; of, relating to, or caused by... |
| 2 | Latin | proicio | I throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,... |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |