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ProPro

Pro is from ancient Latin and means “in front of”, “forward” and “for”, therefore pro vs con means “for” vs “against”.

Other examples:

• Profession – Pro “for”, fess “to speak”, ion “action of”.
• Progress – Pro “forward”, gress comes from Latin meaning “step” or “move”.
• Promise – Pro “forward”, mise Old Anglo-French for “settlement”, “agreement” or “right”.
• Product – Pro “forward”, duct from Latin meaning “led” or “course” or “draw”.