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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōterōto trample down, tread on something
2Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
3Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
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

via Ancient Greek γλυφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-