Where does “profano” come from?

profano (Spanish) comes from Latin profānus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

profano (Spanish): profane; unholy; profane; secular; inexperienced,...

Definitions

  1. profane; unholy; profane; secular; inexperienced,...

Ancestry of “profano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprofānussecular, unconsecrated, profane
2Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
3Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “profano

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-