Where does “presenescent” come from?
presenescent (English) comes 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.
presenescent (English): Before the onset of senescence
Definitions
- Before the onset of senescence
Ancestry of “presenescent”, step by step
presenescent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English senescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | senescent | Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time;... |
| 2 | Latin | senescens | ageing; decaying, declining etc; waning |
| 3 | Latin | senescere | present active infinitive of senēscō; to grow old |
| 4 | Latin | senere | to be old |
| 5 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |