Where does “provecto” come from?

provecto (Portuguese) comes from Latin provectus, from Latin proveho, 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.

provecto (Portuguese): advanced

Definitions

  1. advanced

Ancestry of “provecto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprovectuscarried or conducted forward or along; advanced,...
2LatinprovehoI carry or conduct forward or along; I proceed,...
3Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
4Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-