pro

Latin

preposition
Definitions
  • for
  • on behalf of, in the interest of, for the sake of
  • before
  • in front, instead of
  • about
  • according to
  • as, like
  • as befitting

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (before, toward, forward, for, in front of, forth), *per- (risk, bring forth, fare, through, try, go, traverse, across, carry forth, bring forward, produce, procure, forth, before, attempt, over, go over, pass through, go through, beyond, research, bear, forward, penetrate, put across, sell, lead across, front, formerly, dare, throughout, ferry, cross, transfer, pierce, strike, a going, peril, first, beat, out, passage, of, bring carry over, pass, next, in front).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*per-

Gloss

risk, bring forth, fare, through, try, go, traverse, across, carry forth, bring forward, produce, procure, forth, before, attempt, over, go over, pass through, go through, beyond, research, bear, forward, penetrate, put across, sell, lead across, front, formerly, dare, throughout, ferry, cross, transfer, pierce, strike, a going, peril, first, beat, out, passage, of, bring carry over, pass, next, in front

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