Where does “protolithic” come from?
protolithic (English) comes from English protolith, 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.
protolithic (English): Relating to a protolith
Definitions
- Relating to a protolith
Ancestry of “protolithic”, step by step
protolithic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protolith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protolith | The original precursor of any specified... |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |