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Where does “проспе́кт” come from?

проспе́кт (Russian) comes from German Prospekt, from Latin prospectus, from Latin prospicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

проспе́кт (Russian): avenue

Definitions

  1. avenue

Ancestry of “проспе́кт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanProspektbrochure
2Latinprospectusview, sight, prospect; panorama; watched or...
3LatinprospicioI look far off; I see into the distance; I watch...
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “проспе́кт”

  • պրոսպեկտ
  • prospekt
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