Where does “propolis” come from?
propolis (Romanian) comes from French propolis, from Latin propolis, from Ancient Greek πρόπολις, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
propolis (Romanian): propolis
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Ancestry of “propolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | propolis | propolis |
| 2 | Latin | propolis | bee-glue, propolis; dative plural of propōla;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόπολις | suburb; propolis; bee glue |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |