Where does “prevomer” come from?

prevomer (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.

prevomer (English): A bone from non-mammalian vertebrates forming the anterior roof of the palate

Definitions

  1. A bone from non-mammalian vertebrates forming the anterior roof of the palate

Ancestry of “prevomer”, step by step

prevomer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English vomer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvomerThe vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms...
2Latinvomerploughshare; penis
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →