Where does “πρωταγωνιστής” come from?
πρωταγωνιστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
πρωταγωνιστής (Ancient Greek): a chief actor
Definitions
- a chief actor
Ancestry of “πρωταγωνιστής”, step by step
πρωταγωνιστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πρῶτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γωνῐστής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓γωνῐστής | combatant, rival, contestant |