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Where does “prospekti” come from?

prospekti (Finnish) comes from Russian проспе́кт, from German Prospekt, from Latin prospectus, from Latin prospicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

prospekti (Finnish): Synonym of esite; prospect, façade; avenue,...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of esite; prospect, façade; avenue,...

Ancestry of “prospekti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпроспе́ктavenue
2GermanProspektbrochure
3Latinprospectusview, sight, prospect; panorama; watched or...
4LatinprospicioI look far off; I see into the distance; I watch...
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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