Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “προβοσκίς” come from?

προβοσκίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

προβοσκίς (Ancient Greek): means of providing food

Definitions

  1. means of providing food

Ancestry of “προβοσκίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
2Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “προβοσκίς”

  • proboscis
  • proboscides
  • probosciform
  • proboscis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →