Where does “proxeni” come from?
proxeni (English) comes from English proxenus, from English proxenos, from Ancient Greek πρόξενος, 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.
proxeni (English): plural of proxenus
Definitions
- plural of proxenus
Ancestry of “proxeni”, step by step
proxeni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proxenus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proxenus | Alternative spelling of proxenos |
| 2 | English | proxenos | A citizen of a state appointed by another state... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόξενος | a public foreigner, public guest or friend, made... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 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 proxenoi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proxenoi | plural of proxenos |