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Where does “jects” come from?

jects (English) comes from English projects, from English project, from Latin prōiectus, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

jects (English): A multi-story low-income housing development

Definitions

  1. A multi-story low-income housing development

Ancestry of “jects”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprojectsplural of project; API pl; One or more...
2EnglishprojectA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal...
3Latinprōiectus—
4LatinproicioI throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,...
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →