English
protocooperation
From proto- + cooperation.
Formed from proto- + cooperation
Proto-Indo-European *pér ‘through’
Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’
Proto-Hellenic *pró
Ancient Greek πρό ‘before’
Ancient Greek πρῶτος ‘first’
English proto-
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- ‘to work, toil, make’
…
Latin operor ‘to work, labor’
Latin operātiō ‘operation’
Late Latin cooperātiō
French cooperation
English cooperation
Today it means
noun The situation where two species interact with each other beneficially, without having a specific need to do so.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / protocooperation