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

Detailed word origin of proteja

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.
protego	Latin (lat)	I cover. I defend. I protect.
proteja	Romanian (ron)	To protect.

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