proto-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Prefix 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Prefix 3 Italian 3.1 Prefix 3.1.1 Usage notes

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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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• ur-

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From Ancient Greek  (protos), “‘first’”).

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proto-

1. proto-

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proto-

1. proto-

[edit] Usage notes

• Also prot- before a vowel