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Where does “prō” come from?

prō (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prō (Proto-Indo-European): toward, leading to

Definitions

  1. toward, leading to

Ancestry of “prō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prō”

  • process
  • problem
  • provide
  • purpose
  • production
  • program
  • project
  • product
  • produce
  • processes
  • progress
  • purposes
  • projects
  • pure
  • prove
  • promise
  • protect
  • providing
  • improve
  • procedure
  • proof
  • proportion
  • protein
  • probability
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