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Where does “proso-” come from?

proso- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πρόσω, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti.

Ancestry of “proso-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόσωforward; in the future
2Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpróti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European próti →