pro-
prefix
- agreeing with; supporting; favouring
prefix
- earlier; prior; before
- in front of; before
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɹəʊ̯-/ / /ˌpɹoʊ̯-/ / /ˌpɹɐʉ̯-/
prefix
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró)der. English pro- Derived from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”).
- earlier; prior
- precursor (molecule)
- rudimentary
- in front of