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proavus.

great-grandfather; remote ancestor;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpro.a.wʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈprɔː.a.vus]

  1. great-grandfather

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. forefather, ancestor

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Latin avus Latin proavus From pro- + avus.

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