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Where does “procer” come from?

procer (Latin) comes from Latin procus, from Proto-Italic *prokos, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

procer (Latin): noble, prince, chief

Definitions

  1. noble, prince, chief

Ancestry of “procer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprocuswooer, suitor; Alternative form of procer
2Proto-Italic*prokos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “procer”

  • procerato
  • prócer
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