Where does “proboscidean” come from?
proboscidean (English) comes from Translingual Proboscidea, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
proboscidean (English): Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the...
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- Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the...
Ancestry of “proboscidean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Proboscidea | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |