Where does “protofit” come from?
protofit (Romanian) comes from English protophyte, from English proto, from English proto-, from Ancient Greek πρωτο-, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
protofit (Romanian): protophyte
Definitions
- protophyte
Ancestry of “protofit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protophyte | Any of various primitive organisms such as the... |
| 2 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 3 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |