Etymology

protobrosis

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Today it means: The first meal after a complete fast; the meal that ends or breaks a fast. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βρῶσις (brôsis) ← English proto- ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Ancient Greekβρῶσις (brôsis)
  9. English todayprotobrosis

From proto- + Ancient Greek βρῶσις (brôsis, “eating”).

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