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Where does “πρόξ” come from?

πρόξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πρόξ (Ancient Greek): roe deer

Definitions

  1. roe deer

Ancestry of “πρόξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πρόξ”

  • Προκόννησος
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