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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural English precultural From pre- + cultural.
Meanings
- Pertaining to human life or society before the development of culture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-cultural | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more precultural | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most precultural | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |