Where does “protandrously” come from?
protandrously (English) comes from English protandrous, from English proto, from English proto-, from Ancient Greek πρωτο-, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
protandrously (English): In a protandrous manner
Definitions
- In a protandrous manner
Ancestry of “protandrously”, step by step
protandrously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protandrous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protandrous | Exhibiting protandry; Whose male parts becomes... |
| 2 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 3 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |