proto-

Etymology
, combination form of, superlative of.

Prefix

 * 1) An early, primitive stage of development.
 * protophysics, protometal, protoword
 * 1) Original, older.
 * protograph, protolacteal, prototype, protoplasm
 * 1)  First in order; which stage is first.
 * protogynous, protandrous
 * 1) Primary.
 * protoderm, protocneme
 * 1)  Most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of.
 * 2)  A minimal proportion of a particular substance when in a combination.
 * protoxide, protosulfide, protiodide
 * 1)  Relating to protons and/or positive charge.
 * protophilic, protolysis
 * 1)  Anterior.
 * prototroch, protoconid, protoconule
 * 1)  Anterior.
 * prototroch, protoconid, protoconule

Derived terms






Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 原-
 * Czech:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ensi-, proto-
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Malay:, purba-
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:


 * Bengali: প্রত্ন-
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 原始
 * Hokkien:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Portuguese:, prot-
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:, , ön-


 * Polish:

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From, combining form of , superlative of.

Usage notes

 * Also before a vowel.

Etymology
From, combining form of , superlative of.

Prefix

 * 1) proto- initial, first, original

Usage notes

 * Also prot- before a vowel

Etymology
.

Etymology
From, combining form of "first", superlative of  "before".

Etymology
From, combining form of "first", superlative of  "before".

Etymology
, combining form of, superlative of.