Where does “πρωτό-” come from?

πρωτό- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πρωτό- (Greek): Alternative form of πρωτο-; first

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of πρωτο-; first

Ancestry of “πρωτό-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
2Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πρωτό-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →