See also: proto, Proto, protó, and pro to

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EtymologyEdit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combination form of πρῶτος (prôtos, first), superlative of πρό (pró, before).

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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. (inorganic chemistry) See protosalt.
  4. (chemistry) Relating to protons and/or positive charge.

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos).

PrefixEdit

proto-

  1. proto-

ItalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PrefixEdit

proto-

  1. proto-

Usage notesEdit

  • Also prot- before a vowel.

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LatvianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PrefixEdit

proto-

  1. proto- (initial, first, original)

Usage notesEdit

  • Also prot- before a vowel

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PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Derived from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.tɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtɔ
  • Syllabification: pro‧to

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proto-

  1. (chemistry) proto-
    proto- + ‎-liza → ‎protoliza

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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-

  1. proto-

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SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PrefixEdit

proto-

  1. proto-

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