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Where does “proferens” come from?

proferens (Latin) comes from Latin profero, 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.

proferens (Latin): bringing forth; advancing; deferring

Definitions

  1. bringing forth; advancing; deferring

Ancestry of “proferens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinproferoI bring out, bring forth; I appear, show myself;...
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
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