Where does “*pro” come from?

*pro (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

*pro (Proto-Slavic): for

Definitions

  1. for

Ancestry of “*pro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavic*pra—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
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 pró →
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