English Explanatory Dictionary

protero-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. First
  2. Earliest.
  3. Early.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒt(ə)ɹəʊ/

Word forms

protero-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Proto-Indo-European *-teros Ancient Greek -τερος (-teros) Ancient Greek πρότερος (próteros)der. English protero- From Ancient Greek πρότερος (próteros, “anterior”).

Synonyms

proto- eo-

Related words

proto- meta-
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