Latin pro- remains visible at the left edge of proverbium.
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proverbium
proverb, traditional saying
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · forward prefixprō-
before, forward, for
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The prefix marks the saying compound without being flattened into one speculative English gloss.
Latin formation; no single coinage date is asserted.
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Proverb — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: pro- + verbum
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Explicitly identifies the prefix component.
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