Where does “propoma” come from?
propoma (English) comes from Ancient Greek πρόπομα, from Ancient Greek προπῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
propoma (English): In Ancient Greece, a drink served as an appetizer
Definitions
- In Ancient Greece, a drink served as an appetizer
Ancestry of “propoma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρόπομα | drink taken before meals |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προπῑ́νω | to drink to someone's health |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |