English
pronto
Pronto comes from Spanish pronto ‘prompt, on time’, and goes back to Latin prōmptus.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōmptus
- Spanishc. 1500–presentpronto‘prompt, on time’
- Englishearliest quotation 2014same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōmptus
- Spanishc. 1500–presentpronto‘prompt, on time’
- Englishearliest quotation 2014same form
Earliest quotation: 2014, Gurpareet Bains, Turkey Meatloaf: “For a pronto lunch, take a slice or two…”
Linked words
through Latin prōmptus
Today it means
adv Quickly, very soon, promptly.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin prōmptus / pronto