Where does “proxeny” come from?
proxeny (English) comes from Ancient Greek προξενία, 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.
proxeny (English): In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a...
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- In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a...
Ancestry of “proxeny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προξενία | proxeny: public friendship; treaty or compact of friendship between a state and a foreigner |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόξενος | a public foreigner, public guest or friend, made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |