Where does “progenitally” come from?
progenitally (English) comes from English progenital, from Latin progenitus, from Latin progigno, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
progenitally (English): In progenital terms
Definitions
- In progenital terms
Ancestry of “progenitally”, step by step
progenitally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English progenital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | progenital | Deriving from or otherwise related to progeny or a progenitor or the anatomical region employed for progeneration |
| 2 | Latin | progenitus | — |
| 3 | Latin | progigno | I beget; I produce |
| 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 |