English word protect comes from Latin tego (I cover; I clothe.. I protect.), Latin pro, Latin pro-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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tego | Latin (lat) | I cover; I clothe.. I protect. |
pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
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. |
protegere | Latin (lat) | |
protectus | Latin (lat) | |
protect | English (en) | (travel, aviation) to book a passenger on a later flight if there is a chance they will not be able to board their earlier reserved flight.. To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to. |