Where does “provocativus” come from?

provocativus (Latin) comes from Latin prōvocō, 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.

provocativus (Latin): elicited

Definitions

  1. elicited

Ancestry of “provocativus”, step by step

provocativus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prōvocō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōvocōto call forth, summon
2Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
3Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
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

via Latin prōvocāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōvocāre—

Words derived from “provocativus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →