Where does “prominently” come from?
Prominently derives from English prominent, from French prominent, from Latin prominens, the present participle of promineo meaning to jut forward, composed of pro- meaning forward and a root related to Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning to grow or swell.
prominently (English): In a prominent manner
Definitions
- In a prominent manner
Ancestry of “prominently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prominent | standing out, or projecting; jutting;... |
| 2 | French | prominent | — |
| 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 |