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Where does “promiscuo” come from?

promiscuo (Latin) comes from Latin promiscuus, from Latin pro-, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

promiscuo (Latin): dative masculine singular of prōmiscuus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of prōmiscuus; dative...

Ancestry of “promiscuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpromiscuusnot separate or distinct, mixed; mutual, shared;...
2Latinpro-forward direction, forward movement; action...
3Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
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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