Where does “prochain” come from?

prochain (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin propeanus, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prochain (Old French): next

Definitions

  1. next

Ancestry of “prochain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpropeanus—
2Latinpropenear, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprokʷe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prochain”

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