Latin word root · Prefixes

pro-: forward, for, in place of

pro- is a Latin root meaning “forward, for, in place of”. Learn its variants and explore 6 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: forward, for, in place of

Root forms: pro-

Source word: pro — for

Word family and examples

• process

  a series of actions taken to achieve an end

• project

  to throw or cast forward; to estimate or forecast

• progress

  forward movement toward a destination or goal

• promote

  to further the progress of; to raise to a higher position

• proceed

  to begin or continue a course of action

• provoke

  to stimulate or give rise to a reaction

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