Where does “Protagoras” come from?
Protagoras derives from Ancient Greek Πρωταγόρας, from πρωτο- and πρῶτος meaning "first," from πρό meaning "before," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pro- and per-.
Protagoras (English): A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, who famously said "man is the measure of all things"
Definitions
- A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, who famously said "man is the measure of all things"
Ancestry of “Protagoras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πρωταγόρας | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |