Where does “protoglomerular” come from?
protoglomerular (English) comes from English proto, from English proto-, from Ancient Greek πρωτο-, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
protoglomerular (English): Related to or composed of protoglomeruli
Definitions
- Related to or composed of protoglomeruli
Ancestry of “protoglomerular”, step by step
protoglomerular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English glomerular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glomerular | Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus |
| 2 | English | glomerulus | A small intertwined group of capillaries within... |
| 3 | Latin | glomus | ball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |