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Where does “provection” come from?

provection (English) comes from Latin provectio, from Latin provectus, from Latin proveho, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

provection (English): The carrying forward of a final consonant to a...

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  1. The carrying forward of a final consonant to a...

Ancestry of “provection”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprovectioan advancement
2Latinprovectuscarried or conducted forward or along; advanced,...
3LatinprovehoI carry or conduct forward or along; I proceed,...
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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