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Where does “prora” come from?

prora (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πρῷρα, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπρῷραThe front part of a ship; bow, prow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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