myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of protegere

Etymology of the Latin word protegere

the Late Latin word protegere (cover, protect)

derived from the Classical Latin word tegere (to cover; cover, protect; defend)

derived from the New Latin word pro-

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

English protect, French protéger, Italian proteggere, Portuguese proteger, Spanish proteger

Word found in Late Latin