Where does “pro-verb” come from?
pro-verb (English) comes from English verb, from English reverb, from English reverberation, from Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio, from Latin reverbero, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
pro-verb (English): A pro-form used to substitute for a verb or verb phrase
Definitions
- A pro-form used to substitute for a verb or verb phrase
Ancestry of “pro-verb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verb | A word that indicates an action, event, or state;... |
| 2 | English | reverb | An electronic effect which simulates echoes or... |
| 3 | English | reverberation | A violent oscillation or vibration; An echo, or a... |
| 4 | Old French | reverberation | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | reverberatio | rebounding; reverberation |
| 6 | Latin | reverbero | I repel, rebound |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |