Where does “prespinal” come from?
prespinal (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.
prespinal (English): prevertebral
Definitions
- prevertebral
Ancestry of “prespinal”, step by step
prespinal 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 spinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spinal | Of or relating to the spine; Having a pithed... |
| 2 | Latin | spīnālis | of or belonging to the spine; spinal |
| 3 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |