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Where does “prora” come from?

prora (Spanish) comes from Latin prora, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinproraprow
2Ancient GreekπρῷραThe front part of a ship; bow, prow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prora”

  • proa
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