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Where does “proco” come from?

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

proco (Latin): I ask, urge, demand

Definitions

  1. I ask, urge, demand

Ancestry of “proco”, step by step

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

Words derived from “proco”

  • procacity
  • procacious
  • proca
  • procans
  • procaturus
  • procatus
  • procandus
  • proces
  • procax
  • procacia
  • procent
  • procaz
  • procace
  • procacità
  • procacia
  • procacemente
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