Where does “protonymph” come from?
protonymph (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
protonymph (English): The instar between larva and deutonymph
Definitions
- The instar between larva and deutonymph
Ancestry of “protonymph”, step by step
protonymph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English nymph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nymph | Any female nature spirit associated with water,... |
| 2 | Middle English | nimphe | nymph |
| 3 | Old French | nimphe | nymph |
| 4 | Latin | nympha | bride, mistress; young woman; nymph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νύμφη | bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snewbʰ- | to marry, wed; to marry, to wed |