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Where does “prore” come from?

prore (Italian) comes from Italian prora, 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.

prore (Italian): plural of prora

Definitions

  1. plural of prora

Ancestry of “prore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianprorabow, bows, prow
2Latinprōra—
3Ancient GreekπρῷραThe front part of a ship; bow, prow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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