proto-
English
Alternative forms
- prot- (chemistry)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combination form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.təʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /pɹoʊ.toʊ/, [pɹoʊ.ɾoʊ]
Prefix
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.
Synonyms
- arch-, archi-, archo- (sometimes synonymous)
- ur-
Coordinate terms
- deutero-, deuter-
- trito-, trit-
- tetarto-, tetart-
Derived terms
- protocarbonate
- protosymbol
- protosymbolic
- protosymbolism
- protoethics
- protophysics
- protoplasm
- prototype
- protoindustrial
- protozoon
- Proto-Baltic
- Proto-Celtic
- Proto-Czech
- Proto-Germanic
- Proto-Greek
- Proto-Indo-Aryan
- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- Proto-Indo-European
- Proto-Italic
- Proto-Kiranti
- proto-language
- Proto-Norse
- Proto-Oceanic
- Proto-Pontic
- Proto-Semitic
- Proto-Slavic
- Proto-Uralic
Translations
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Anagrams
- Porto, Topor, Troop, porto, porto-, proot, troop, tropo, tropo-
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos).
Prefix
proto-
- proto-
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
Prefix
proto-
- proto-
Usage notes
- Also prot- before a vowel.
Derived terms
Anagrams
- -tropo, porto, portò, potrò, tropo
Latvian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
Prefix
proto-
- proto- (initial, first, original)
Usage notes
- Also prot- before a vowel
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.tɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔtɔ
- Syllabification: pro‧to
Prefix
proto-
- (chemistry) proto-
- proto- + -liza → protoliza
Derived terms
See also
- pra-
Further reading
- proto- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos) "first", superlative of πρό (pró) "before".
Prefix
proto-
- proto-
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-), combining form of πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), superlative of πρό (pró, “before”).
Prefix
proto-
- proto-
Derived terms
Further reading
- “proto-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014