Where does “prodromal” come from?
prodromal (German) comes from German Prodrom, from French prodrome, from English prodromus, from Ancient Greek πρόδρομος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
prodromal (German): prodromal
Definitions
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Ancestry of “prodromal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prodrom | — |
| 2 | French | prodrome | prodrome |
| 3 | English | prodromus | A prodrome; an early symptom; A preliminary... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόδρομος | forerunner |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |