Where does “prōlogus” come from?
prōlogus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πρόλογος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prōlogus (Latin): a preface to a play; a prologue
Definitions
- a preface to a play; a prologue
Ancestry of “prōlogus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρόλογος | the prologue of a play; one who recites the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |