proto-

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See also proto, and protó

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (proto-), combination form of πρώτος (protos), first), superlative of πρό (pro), before).

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proto-

  1. Used to make words in which it has the meaning "first".
  2. (linguistics) Used to form the name of the hypothetical ancestor of a family of languages.
    Proto-Indo-European is the ancestor of the Indo-European languages.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek  (protos), first).

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proto-

  1. proto-

[edit] Italian

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proto-

  1. proto-

[edit] Usage notes

  • Also prot- before a vowel