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Where does “procul” come from?

procul (Latin) comes from Latin celer, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

procul (Latin): far, far away; at a distance, from afar

Definitions

  1. far, far away; at a distance, from afar

Ancestry of “procul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincelerfast, swift, quick, speedy, fleet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “procul”

  • Proculeius
  • Proculus
  • proculus
  • Προκλήϊος
  • Πρόκλος
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