Where does “prominence” come from?
Prominence comes from French prominence, derived from Latin prominentia, meaning a jutting out or projection.
prominence (English): The state of being prominent: widely known or...
Definitions
- The state of being prominent: widely known or...
Ancestry of “prominence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prominence | — |
| 2 | Latin | prominentia | nominative neuter plural of prōminēns; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | prōminēns | prominent, jutting out, projecting |
| 4 | Latin | prōmineō | to stand or jut out; to project, overhang; to be prominent |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |