Where does “procerity” come from?
procerity (English) comes from Latin proceritas, from Latin prōcērus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
procerity (English): tallness, height
Definitions
- tallness, height
Ancestry of “procerity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | proceritas | height, tallness; length |
| 2 | Latin | prōcērus | high, tall, lofty, long |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |