English

Proto-Italic

From proto- + Italic.

Proto-Indo-European *pér ‘through’

Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’

Proto-Hellenic *pró

Ancient Greek πρό ‘before’

Ancient Greek πρῶτος ‘first’

Ancient Greek Ἰταλία ‘Italy’

Ancient Greek Ἰταλικός

Latin ītalicus ‘Italic, Italian’

Today it means

name Hypothetical prehistoric Indo-European language, ancestor of all Italic languages.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Italic