Where does “underprescribe” come from?
underprescribe (English) comes from English prescribe, from Latin praescribo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
underprescribe (English): To prescribe less frequently than appropriate
Definitions
- To prescribe less frequently than appropriate
Ancestry of “underprescribe”, step by step
underprescribe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prescribe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prescribe | To order for use by a particular patient; To... |
| 2 | Latin | praescribo | I write in front; I prefix; I order, appoint,... |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |