Latin word protego comes from Latin pro-, Latin tego (I cover; I clothe.. I protect.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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pro- | Latin (lat) | (prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of. (temporally) prior, fore-. Action directed forward or in front. Advantage. Bringing into being, forth, or into the open. Downward and forward movement. Forward direction, forward movement. Prominence. |
tego | Latin (lat) | I cover; I clothe.. I protect. |
protego | Latin (lat) | I cover. I defend. I protect. |