English
prore
Prore comes from Latin prora ‘prow’, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα ‘the front part of a ship’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to go forth, to cross’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to go forth, to cross’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρῷρα‘the front part of a ship’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprora‘prow’
- Englishearliest quotation 1715prore
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘to go forth, to cross’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρῷρα‘the front part of a ship’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprora‘prow’
- Englishearliest quotation 1715prore
Earliest quotation: 1715, Homer, Book II: “These in twelve galleys with vermilion prores Beneath his…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to go forth, to cross’
first, far, per, before, further, support, fear, private, price, practice, report, opportunity, primary, press, prime, transport, sport, port, appreciate, afford, prize, practical, prior, parade, ford, par, pre, pregnant, forth, praise, ferry, privilege, pirate, interpretation, precious, pardon, primitive, fare, porch, prix, 158 more
through Latin prora ‘prow’
Today it means
noun The front part of a ship.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / prore