Where does “prepyriform” come from?
prepyriform (English) comes from English pyriform, from New Latin pyrifōrmis, from Latin -fōrmis, from Latin fōrma, from Etruscan morma, from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.
prepyriform (English): Anterior to the pyriform cortex or sinus
Definitions
- Anterior to the pyriform cortex or sinus
Ancestry of “prepyriform”, step by step
prepyriform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pyriform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyriform | pear-shaped; Such an object |
| 2 | New Latin | pyrifōrmis | — |
| 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 |
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 |