proto-
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[edit] English
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From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (proto-), combination form of πρῶτος (protos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pro, “before”).
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proto-
- first
- (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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words in which it has the meaning "first"
in linguistics, proto-languages
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek (protos, “first”).
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proto-
[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prōtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pro, “before”).
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proto-
[edit] Usage notes
- Also prot- before a vowel
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prōtos) "first", superlative of πρό (pro) "before".
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proto-
