Where does “reque proque” come from?

reque proque (Latin) comes 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.

reque proque (Latin): back and forth, to and fro

Definitions

  1. back and forth, to and fro

Ancestry of “reque proque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
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

Words derived from “reque proque”

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