Where does “proteroglifo” come from?
proteroglifo (Italian) comes from Latin prōterō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
proteroglifo (Italian): snake with fixed, canaliculated and anteriorly placed poisonous teeth on the jaws
Definitions
- snake with fixed, canaliculated and anteriorly placed poisonous teeth on the jaws
Ancestry of “proteroglifo”, step by step
proteroglifo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin prōterō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōterō | to trample down, tread on something |
| 2 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |