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proto-
Term:
p
roto- (prefix)
Literally meaning:
“first
”
Origin:
Anc Greek
πρώτος/
protos(=first) >
πρo
/pro-(prefix denoting “in front of”, “towards”, "before")
Definition
Proto-
is a prefix that denotes first,
before, primary, primitive, or original.
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