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Etymology of the Greek word prototupos (πρωτότυπος)

the Greek word prototupos, πρωτότυπος

using the Byzantine Greek prefix proto-, πρωτο-

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

Derivations in Greek

prototupon

Derivations in other languages

Italian prototipo