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Where does “προσ-” come from?

προσ- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti.

προσ- (Ancient Greek): motion towards, accession to, or nearness to

Definitions

  1. motion towards, accession to, or nearness to

Ancestry of “προσ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpróti—

Words derived from “προσ-”

  • prosthetic
  • periprosthetic
  • bioprosthetic
  • prothesis
  • neuroprosthetic
  • prosthetically
  • endoprosthetic
  • neuroprosthetics
  • retroprosthetic
  • transprosthetic
  • nonprosthetic
  • subprosthetic
  • interprosthetic
  • prostheticist
  • keratoprosthetic
  • electroneuroprosthetic
  • prosthesis
  • prothesis
  • prothésiste
  • prothèse
  • prothétique
  • audioprothésiste
  • audioprothèse
  • Beinprothese
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