Where does “προτακτικός” come from?

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

προτακτικός (Ancient Greek): placed in front

Definitions

placed in front

Ancestry of “προτακτικός”, step by step

προτακτικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πρό

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πρό	before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	pró	toward, leading to
3	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
4	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Ancient Greek τάσσω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τάσσω	to arrange, put in order; to arrange soldiers,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	teh₂ǵ-	to touch

Words derived from “προτακτικός”

protactic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →