pro-

Morpheme

pro-

Type

prefix

Denotation

through, forth, forward, further, onward, before, in front of

Etymology

(1) Latin prō-, from prō; (2) Ancient Greek pro-, from pró; both from Proto-Indo-European *pro-, from *pró

Evidence

proactivism, probiotic, proboscis, proclaim, proconsul, proponent, proceed, process, prohibit, project, prominence, prominent, promontory, pronoun, proverb, produce, provide

Notes

sometimes hyphenated

See Also

por-, pur-, prod-

Homographs

Pro, Pro