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Where does “provocatorius” come from?

provocatorius (Late Latin) comes from Latin prōvocō, 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.

provocatorius (Late Latin): purgative; provocative, exasperating

Definitions

  1. purgative; provocative, exasperating

Ancestry of “provocatorius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōvocō—
2Latinprō-—
3Proto-Italic*pro-—
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

Words derived from “provocatorius”

  • provocatory
  • provocatorio
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