Where does “προδότης” come from?
προδότης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προδότης, from Ancient Greek προδίδωμι, 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.
προδότης (Greek): traitor, betrayer; informer, grass
Definitions
- traitor, betrayer; informer, grass
Ancestry of “προδότης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | προδότης | traitor, betrayer |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προδίδωμι | to betray |
| 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 |