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porro

“porro” is a Latin word. Its 13 meanings in English:

adverb

  1. on, forward, onward
  2. forward
  3. away, yonder
  4. outwards, away, outside
  5. synonym of ūsque
  6. then, furthermore, besides
  7. then, afterwards, thereafter, in the future
  8. then, and
  9. further, on
  10. in turn
  11. on the other hand, but
  12. (back) then, in the past

noun

  1. ablative/dative singular of porrum

Etymology

Uncertain; the traditional view (supported by ancient grammarians) connects it with the Ancient Greek πόῤῥω (pórrhō), similar in form and meaning. However, the old form of this Greek word, πρόσω (prósō), would not easily align with the derivation of the Latin word. Moreover, adverbs are not usually borrowed from other languages. In all probability related to Proto-Indo-European *pro-. De Vaan…

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