Italian word protetto comes from Latin tego (I cover; I clothe.. I protect.), Latin pro, Latin pro-

Detailed word origin of protetto

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
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)
protetto	Italian (ita)	Protected, sheltered.

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