Where does “preventricular” come from?
preventricular (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.
preventricular (English): Prior to a ventricular contraction of the heart
Definitions
- Prior to a ventricular contraction of the heart
Ancestry of “preventricular”, step by step
preventricular 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 ventricular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventricular | Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus |
| 2 | New Latin | ventricularis | ventricular |
| 3 | Latin | ventriculus | belly; stomach; ventricle |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |