English
protoreligious
From proto- + religious.
Formed from proto- + religious
Proto-Indo-European *pér ‘through’
Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’
Proto-Hellenic *pró
Ancient Greek πρό ‘before’
Ancient Greek πρῶτος ‘first’
English proto-
Latin religiō ‘scrupulousness’
Latin religiōsus ‘religious’
Old French religious
Anglo-Norman religieus
Middle English religiouse
English religious
Today it means
adj Relating to an early stage in the development of religion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / protoreligious