Where does “procerus” come from?

procerus (English) comes 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.

procerus (English): A triangular muscle between the top of the nose...

Definitions

  1. A triangular muscle between the top of the nose...

Ancestry of “procerus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōcērushigh, tall, lofty, long
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →