Where does “procto-” come from?
procto- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.
Ancestry of “procto-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρωκτός | anus, rectum |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | preHḱt- | — |
Words derived from “procto-”