Where does “πρότερος” come from?

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

πρότερος (Ancient Greek): before, in front; former, earlier; superior

Definitions

  1. before, in front; former, earlier; superior

Ancestry of “πρότερος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πρότερος”

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