Where does “prestriate” come from?
prestriate (English) comes from English striate, from Latin striatum, from Latin strio, from Latin stria, from Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
prestriate (English): In front of the striate cortex of the eye
Definitions
- In front of the striate cortex of the eye
Ancestry of “prestriate”, step by step
prestriate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English striate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striate | To mark something with striations; striated;... |
| 2 | Latin | striatum | nominative neuter singular of striātus;... |
| 3 | Latin | strio | to groove |
| 4 | Latin | stria | A furrow, channel, groove, hollow; Alternative... |
| 5 | Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 6 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 7 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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 |