Where does “protofilament” come from?

protofilament (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

protofilament (English): A filament of polymerized tubulin in a cell,...

Definitions

  1. A filament of polymerized tubulin in a cell,...

Ancestry of “protofilament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishproto-first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating...
2Ancient Greekπρωτο-first, primary
3Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
4Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró
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