Where does “prepuberally” come from?

prepuberally (English) comes from English prepuberal, 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.

prepuberally (English): prepubertally

Definitions

  1. prepubertally

Ancestry of “prepuberally”, step by step

prepuberally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prepuberal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprepuberalprepubertal
2EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
3Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
4Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-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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