LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

proavia

proavia f (genitive proaviae)
Classical[proˈa.wi.a]Ecclesiastical[proˈaː.vi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininegreat-grandmother

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeproaviaproaviae
genitiveproaviaeproaviārum
dativeproaviaeproaviīs
accusativeproaviamproaviās
ablativeproaviāproaviīs
vocativeproaviaproaviae

prŏ-ăvĭa, ae,
I. f, a grandfather's or grandmother's mother, a great-grandmother (post-Aug.), Suet. Calig. 10; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 1; 10.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  4. Latinproavia

Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin pro Latin avia Latin proavia From pro + avia.

Quick answers

What does proavia mean in Latin?
proavia, a noun, means “great-grandmother”.
What is the genitive of proavia?
The genitive singular is proaviae. proavia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce proavia?
In classical Latin, [proˈa.wi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈaː.vi.a].
Where does proavia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *pér → Latin proavia.