Where does “presmolt” come from?

presmolt (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.

presmolt (English): A very young salmon that has not yet become a smolt

Definitions

  1. A very young salmon that has not yet become a smolt

Ancestry of “presmolt”, step by step

presmolt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

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

via English smolt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmoltBright; serene; Calm; fine; fair; Smooth and...
2Middle Englishsmoltclear , serene
3Old Englishsmoltpeaceful, serene
4Proto-Germanicsmeltazsmelt
5Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós