Where does “prócer” come from?

prócer (Spanish) comes from Latin procer, from Latin procus, from Proto-Italic *prokos, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

prócer (Spanish): national or cultural hero; big shot; VIP

Definitions

  1. national or cultural hero; big shot; VIP

Ancestry of “prócer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprocernoble, prince, chief
2Latinprocuswooer, suitor; Alternative form of procer
3Proto-Italic*prokos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “prócer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic *prokos →