Where does “πρῷρα” come from?

πρῷρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πρῷρα (Ancient Greek): The front part of a ship; bow, prow

Definitions

  1. The front part of a ship; bow, prow

Ancestry of “πρῷρα”, step by step

πρῷρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pro-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Hellenic prṓwařřa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicprṓwařřa—

Words derived from “πρῷρα”

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