proto-
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- prot- (chemistry)
EtymologyEdit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combination form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
proto-
- first
- (linguistics, genetics) most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
- All Indo-European languages from Albanian to Zazaki are descended from Proto-Indo-European.
- (inorganic chemistry) See protosalt.
- (chemistry) Relating to protons and/or positive charge.
SynonymsEdit
Coordinate termsEdit
Derived termsEdit
words in which it has the meaning "first"
in linguistics, proto-languages
TranslationsEdit
first
(linguistics) ancestor of a family of languages
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AnagramsEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos).
PrefixEdit
proto-
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
PrefixEdit
proto-
Usage notesEdit
- Also prot- before a vowel.
Derived termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
LatvianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
PrefixEdit
proto-
- proto- (initial, first, original)
Usage notesEdit
- Also prot- before a vowel
Derived termsEdit
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Derived from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-).
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
proto-
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- proto- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos) "first", superlative of πρό (pró) "before".
PrefixEdit
proto-
Derived termsEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
PrefixEdit
proto-
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “proto-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014