Where does “protophytic” come from?
protophytic (English) comes from English protophyte, 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.
protophytic (English): Of or relating to the protophytes
Definitions
- Of or relating to the protophytes
Ancestry of “protophytic”, step by step
protophytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protophyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protophyte | Any of various primitive organisms such as the... |
| 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 |