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Where does “prua” come from?

prua (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.

prua (Italian): prow, bow

Definitions

  1. prow, bow

Ancestry of “prua”, step by step

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

Words derived from “prua”

  • prow
  • prowed
  • prowlike
  • prueggiare
  • pruva
  • proue
  • proe
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