proto-

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proto-

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo πρωτο- (prōto-).

prefix

anterior, arcaico
inicial, primeiro
ancestral comum mais recente (geralmente hipotético)
física relativo aos prótons

In English

proto- (linguistics) ancestor of a family of languages

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MLA

"proto-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/proto-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

proto-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/proto-

Chicago

"proto-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/proto-.

BibTeX

@misc{proto_2026,
  title = {proto-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/proto-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}