Etymology

pro-choice

Today it means: Supportive of a person's right to choose whether or not to have an abortion. Full definition →

English choice ← Latin prō ← Proto-Italic *prō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Italic*prō
  5. Latinprō
  6. Englishpro-
  7. Englishchoice
  8. English todaypro-choice

From pro- + choice.

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