Etymology of the English word proterotype
the English word
proterotypeusing the English prefix
protero-derived from the Greek word
proteros, πρότερος (prior or previous)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the English word
typederived from the Late Latin word
typus (figure, bas-relief; ground plan; form, type, character)
derived from the Greek word
tupos, τύπος (type; a die (as struck); a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape; a statue, style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ('type'); a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning))
derived from the Greek word
tuptein, τύπτω
Usage
Word found in Modern English
