Where does “pronto” come from?
Pronto comes from Spanish pronto, from Latin promptus meaning "ready," derived from Latin promere meaning "to bring forth," composed of Latin pro- and a root from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
pronto (English): Quickly, very soon, promptly
Definitions
- Quickly, very soon, promptly
Ancestry of “pronto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pronto | prompt, on time; ready; soon, promptly, any time... |
| 2 | Latin | prōmptus | a taking forth |
| 3 | Latin | prōmō | to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light |
| 4 | Latin | prō | for |
| 5 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 6 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |