Where does “pretraumatic” come from?
pretraumatic (English) comes from English traumatic, from Latin traumaticus, from Ancient Greek τραυματικός, from Ancient Greek τραῦμα, from Ancient Greek τιτρώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₃- — to hurt.
pretraumatic (English): That occurs prior to trauma
Definitions
- That occurs prior to trauma
Ancestry of “pretraumatic”, step by step
pretraumatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English traumatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | traumatic | Of, caused by, or causing trauma; Of or relating... |
| 2 | Latin | traumaticus | vulnerary, traumatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τραυματικός | of for wounds |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |
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 |