Where does “prospector” come from?
Prospector comes from English prospect, derived from Latin prospectus (past participle of prospicere, meaning to look forward), which combines Latin pro- (forward) and specere (to look), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to see and move forward.
prospector (English): A person who explores or prospects an area in...
Definitions
- A person who explores or prospects an area in...
Ancestry of “prospector”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prospect | The region which the eye overlooks at one time;... |
| 2 | German | Prospekt | brochure |
| 3 | Latin | prospectus | view, sight, prospect; panorama; watched or... |
| 4 | Latin | prospicio | I look far off; I see into the distance; I watch... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “prospector”