Where does “proto-ancestor” come from?
proto-ancestor (English) comes from English ancestor, from Middle English auncestre, from Old French ancessor, from Latin antecessor, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
proto-ancestor (English): Alternative form of protoancestor
Definitions
- Alternative form of protoancestor
Ancestry of “proto-ancestor”, step by step
proto-ancestor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ancestor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ancestor | One from whom a person is descended, whether on... |
| 2 | Middle English | auncestre | An ancestor or progenitor; someone that a person is descended from |
| 3 | Old French | ancessor | ancestor |
| 4 | Latin | antecessor | predecessor; vanguard, scout |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |