Where does “protinus” come from?

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

protinus (Latin): immediately, forthwith; forward, farther on,...

Definitions

  1. immediately, forthwith; forward, farther on,...

Ancestry of “protinus”, step by step

protinus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pro-

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

via Latin tenus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenussnare or trap; Right up to, as far as, just as...
2Proto-Italictenos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanténosextension
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →