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Where does “proscription” come from?

proscription (French) comes from Latin proscriptio, from Latin proscribere, from Latin proscribo, from Latin pro-, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

proscription (French): Condemnation made against political opponents,...

Definitions

  1. Condemnation made against political opponents,...

Ancestry of “proscription”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinproscriptioadvertisement; proscription
2Latinproscriberesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatinproscriboI advertise, proclaim; I publish; I proscribe,...
4Latinpro-forward direction, forward movement; action...
5Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
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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