Where does “protome” come from?

protome (English) comes from Ancient Greek προτομή, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

protome (English): A decorative element, on ancient artefacts, based...

Definitions

  1. A decorative element, on ancient artefacts, based...

Ancestry of “protome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροτομή—
2Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
3Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →