Where does “*pro-” come from?

*pro- (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

*pro- (Proto-Italic): pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings

Definitions

  1. pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings

Ancestry of “*pro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “*pro-”

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