proto-

See also: proto, protó, and pro to

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combination form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹoʊtoʊ/, [pɹoʊɾoʊ]

Prefix

proto-

  1. first
  2. (linguistics, genetics) most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
    All Indo-European languages from Albanian to Zazaki are descended from Proto-Indo-European.
  3. (chemistry) Relating to protons and/or positive charge.

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Derived terms

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).

Prefix

proto-

  1. proto-

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).

Prefix

proto-

  1. proto-

Usage notes

  • Also prot- before a vowel.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_prefixed_with_proto-'>Italian words prefixed with proto-</a>

Latvian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).

Prefix

proto-

  1. proto- (initial, first, original)

Usage notes

  • Also prot- before a vowel

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Latvian_words_prefixed_with_proto-'>Latvian words prefixed with proto-</a>

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos) "first", superlative of πρό (pró) "before".

Prefix

proto-

  1. proto-

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Spanish_words_prefixed_with_proto-'>Spanish words prefixed with proto-</a>
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