Where does “pro” come from?
pro (Old Spanish) comes from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, 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.
pro (Old Spanish): usefulness, advantage, benefit
Definitions
- usefulness, advantage, benefit
Ancestry of “pro”, step by step
pro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin prode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 2 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin prōde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōde | profitable, useful |