Where does “pretumoral” come from?
pretumoral (English) comes from English tumoral, from English tumor, from Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pretumoral (English): Prior to the development of a tumor
Definitions
- Prior to the development of a tumor
Ancestry of “pretumoral”, step by step
pretumoral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tumoral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumoral | Of or pertaining to a tumor/tumour |
| 2 | English | tumor | An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis... |
| 3 | Middle English | tumour | tumour; The growth of tumours or boils |
| 4 | Old French | tumour | tumor |
| 5 | Latin | tumor | The state of being swollen; A swelling, tumor;... |
| 6 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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 |