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Where does “proteo-” come from?

proteo- (Translingual) comes from New Latin Proteus, from Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς — {{w|Proteus}}, a sea god who could change his...

proteo- (Translingual): Form-changing; Protein

Definitions

  1. Form-changing; Protein

Ancestry of “proteo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinProteus—
2Ancient GreekΠρωτεύς{{w|Proteus}}, a sea god who could change his...
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