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Where does “procella” come from?

procella (Latin) comes from Latin procello, 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.

procella (Latin): storm, gale; tempest, hurricane

Definitions

  1. storm, gale; tempest, hurricane

Ancestry of “procella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprocelloto throw violently forward
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 “procella”

  • procellous
  • procellarian
  • procellosus
  • procellaria
  • procella
  • procellosamente
  • procellaria
  • procelloso
  • Procellaria
  • Procellariidae
  • Procellariiformes
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