Where does “proa” come from?
proa (Catalan) comes from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
proa (Catalan): prow, bow
Ancestry of “proa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | prōra | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρῷρα | The front part of a ship; bow, prow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |