Where does “pretopological” come from?
pretopological (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.
pretopological (English): Relating to a pretopology
Definitions
- Relating to a pretopology
Ancestry of “pretopological”, step by step
pretopological 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 topological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topological | of or relating to topology |
| 2 | English | topology | A branch of mathematics studying those properties... |
| 3 | Late Latin | topologia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόπος | place, location; topic; commonplace; position,... |