Where does “proleptisch” come from?
proleptisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch prolepsis, from Ancient Greek πρόληψις, from Ancient Greek προλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
proleptisch (Dutch): proleptic
Definitions
- proleptic
Ancestry of “proleptisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | prolepsis | prolepsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόληψις | preconception, mental picture; taking beforehand;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προλαμβάνω | take beforehand, anticipate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |