proa

Meaning

bow, prow (front of a boat or ship)

Concepts

prow

bow

🙇

stem

fore

forward

bows

nose

👃

Opposite of

popa

Translations

prua

Bug

🙇

proa

🙇

proue

boeg

🙇

prora

🙇

proa

voorsteven

voorschip

prora

étrave

πλώρη

avant

rostrum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɾo.ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: prōra

Cognate with Ancient Greek: πρῷρα

Cognate with Spanish: proa

Cognate with French: proue

In summary

From Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra), related to pro (“beginning, forward”). Compare Spanish proa, French proue.