proto
1. [ adjective ] (combining form) indicating the first or earliest or original
Examples:

"`proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages"

Related terms: combining_form early
2. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17600
Similar spelling:   Prato
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  Prado
  Prouty
  protea
  pretty
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