Where does “prône” come from?
prône (French) comes from Old French prosne, from Ancient Greek πρόθυρον, 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.
prône (French): sermon, homily; inflection of prôner:
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Definitions
- sermon, homily; inflection of prôner:
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Ancestry of “prône”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | prosne | railing in the church where the preacher stands |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόθυρον | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “prône”