Where does “prezoea” come from?

prezoea (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.

prezoea (English): The precursor stage of a zoea

Definitions

  1. The precursor stage of a zoea

Ancestry of “prezoea”, step by step

prezoea 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 zoëa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzoëaA peculiar larval stage of certain decapod...
2EnglishzoaeaA larval stage of development in crustaceans,...
3Ancient GreekΖωήa living; property
4Ancient Greekζῶto live
5Ancient GreekζώωEpic and Ionic form of ζάω
6Proto-Hellenicďṓwōto live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-