Where does “proœmium” come from?
proœmium (English) comes from English proemium, from Latin prooemium, from Ancient Greek προοίμιον, 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.
proœmium (English): Obsolete form of proemium
Definitions
- Obsolete form of proemium
Ancestry of “proœmium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | proemium | A preface or introduction; a proem |
| 2 | Latin | prooemium | a preface, introduction, prelude; a beginning |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προοίμιον | opening, prelude, preamble, preface,... |
| 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 |