Where does “prora” come from?
prora (Italian) comes from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prora (Italian): bow, bows, prow
Definitions
- bow, bows, prow
Ancestry of “prora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōra | prow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρῷρα | The front part of a ship; bow, prow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |