Where does “проте” come from?
проте (Ukrainian) comes from Russian ПРО, from Proto-Slavic *pro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
проте (Ukrainian): but, however, yet
Definitions
- but, however, yet
Ancestry of “проте”, step by step
проте traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ПРО
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ПРО | missile defense |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *pro | for |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *pra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Ukrainian те
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | те | — |