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Where does “protruding” come from?

Protruding comes from Latin protrūdō, formed from the prefix prō- and trūdō meaning to thrust, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós and bʰuH-.

protruding (English): present participle of protrude

Definitions

  1. present participle of protrude

Ancestry of “protruding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprotrudeTo extend from, above or beyond a surface or...
2Latinprotruderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Latinprō-—
4Proto-Italic*pro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “protruding”

  • nonprotruding
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