Where does “πρό-” come from?

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

πρό- (Ancient Greek): in front of; before

Definitions

  1. in front of; before

Ancestry of “πρό-”, 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 “πρό-”

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