Where does “prosopyle” come from?

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

prosopyle (English): A pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles

Definitions

  1. A pore, in some sponges, that traps food particles

Ancestry of “prosopyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishproso-in the front
2Ancient Greekπρόσωforward; in the future
3Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprótitowards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European próti →Every word from Ancient Greek πρός →Every word from English proso- →