Where does “prepubescently” come from?
prepubescently (English) comes from English prepubescent, from English pre-, from Middle 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.
prepubescently (English): During the period of life before the age a person...
Definitions
- During the period of life before the age a person...
Ancestry of “prepubescently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prepubescent | Before the age at which a person begins puberty;... |
| 2 | English | pre- | Before; physically in front of; anterior;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pre- | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |