proco Latin · revision 9226

+ {{infobox|confidence=probable|formation=derivation|attested=Livius Andronicus|origins=ine-pro *preḱ-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈprɔ.koː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈprɔː.ko]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''procō''' (present infinitive procāre, perfect active procāvī, supine procātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

+ A deponent ''procor'' is also found, and Livius Andronicus has the supine ''procitum''.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is related to [[procus]] “suitor” and [[precor]] “to pray”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) The TLL says ⟨procāre⟩ may come from a noun such as ⟨procus⟩ or directly from the root ⟨*prek-⟩ “to ask”, which is also in [[prex]] and [[poscō]].^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Livius Andronicus, of wooing, and Lewis & Short quote his ''parēre mea vōs māiestās procat'' “my majesty demands that you obey”.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to urge, press with demands, ask, and especially to ask for a woman's hand, woo.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Cicero and Varro use it.^(Gaffiot 2016) Lewis & Short call it very rare.^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ British Medieval Latin glossaries understood ''procō'' as a wooer.^(DMLBS) Its adjective [[procāx]] “importunate” belongs with it.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 3rd century BC – Livius Andronicus uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To ask, demand.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # To [[m|en|woo]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[procus]]

+ * [[procāx]]

+ * [[precor]]

+ * [[prex]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}