English
proxenos
Proxenos comes from Ancient Greek πρόξενος ‘public guest’, from πρό ‘before’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pró.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pró‘forwards, before’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*próreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρόpró‘before’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπρόξενοςpróxenos‘public guest’
- Englishtodayproxenos
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pró‘forwards, before’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*próreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπρόpró‘before’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπρόξενοςpróxenos‘public guest’
- Englishtodayproxenos
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’
through Ancient Greek πρό ‘before’
Today it means
noun A citizen of a state appointed by another state to host its ambassadors and to represent and protect its interests there.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pró / proxenos