pro-的词源

英文词源

pro-

word-forming element meaning "forward, forth, toward the front" (as in proclaim, proceed); "beforehand, in advance" (prohibit, provide); "taking care of" (procure); "in place of, on behalf of" (proconsul, pronoun); from Latin pro "on behalf of, in place of, before, for, in exchange for, just as," which also was used as a prefix.

Also in some cases from cognate Greek pro "before, in front of, sooner," which also was used in Greek as a prefix (as in problem). Both the Latin and Greek words are from PIE *pro- (cognates: Sanskrit pra- "before, forward, forth;" Gothic faura "before," Old English fore "before, for, on account of," fram "forward, from;" Old Irish roar "enough"), extended form of root *per- (1) "forward, through" (see per).

The common modern sense "in favor of, favoring" (pro-independence, pro-fluoridation, pro-Soviet, etc.) was not in classical Latin and is attested in English from early 19c.

中文词源

pro-：在前，向前，亲，倾向

来自PIE *per, 向前，穿过，词源同单词for.

1.在前。见prohibit, provide.

2.向前。见produce, program.

3.倾向，亲。见pro-choice, pro-life,pro-China.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：pro- 词源，pro- 含义。

pro-：在前，向前，拥护，支持，倾向，亲

来自拉丁语pro,在前，向前，代表，替代，为，来自PIE*per,向前，朝向，穿过，词源同per-,pre-,for.并引申词义拥护，代表，支持，亲等。