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Where does “proruo” come from?

proruo (Latin) comes 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.

proruo (Latin): I tear or pull down; I overthrow or overturn; I...

Definitions

  1. I tear or pull down; I overthrow or overturn; I...

Ancestry of “proruo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprō-—
2Proto-Italic*pro-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “proruo”

  • prorutus
  • proruens
  • proruturus
  • proruendus
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