Where does “procellous” come from?
procellous (English) comes from Latin procellosus, from Latin procella, from Latin procello, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
procellous (English): stormy; tempestuous
Definitions
- stormy; tempestuous
Ancestry of “procellous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | procellosus | full of storms, stormy, procellous, tempestuous |
| 2 | Latin | procella | storm, gale; tempest, hurricane |
| 3 | Latin | procello | to throw violently forward |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |