Where does “preulcerous” come from?
preulcerous (English) comes from English ulcerous, from English ulcer, from Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus, from Latin olcos, from Proto-Italic elkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
preulcerous (English): Prior to the formation of ulcers
Definitions
- Prior to the formation of ulcers
Ancestry of “preulcerous”, step by step
preulcerous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ulcerous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ulcerous | Of or relating to an ulcer; Having an ulcer |
| 2 | English | ulcer | An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous... |
| 3 | Old French | ulcere | ulcer |
| 4 | Latin | ulcus | sore, ulcer, wound |
| 5 | Latin | olcos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | elkos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱos | wound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |
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 |