Etymology

prevocalically

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Today it means: Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English prevocalic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Frenchvocal
  10. Frenchvocalique
  11. Englishvocalic
  12. Englishprevocalic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  16. Proto-Germanic*līką
  17. English todayprevocalically

From prevocalic + -ally.

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