Where does “prestreak” come from?
prestreak (English) comes from English streak, from Middle English streke, from Old English strica, from Proto-Germanic strikiz, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
prestreak (English): Prior to the formation of the primitive streak
Definitions
- Prior to the formation of the primitive streak
Ancestry of “prestreak”, step by step
prestreak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English streak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | streak | An irregular line left from smearing or motion; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | streke | — |
| 3 | Old English | strica | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strikiz | line |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | streyg- | to strike; to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter- | strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to... |
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 |