προβοσκίς, "proboskis"
(Henry George Liddell, Robert S, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library) originas de πρό (pro), "antaŭe" (πρό), (Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library) + βόσκω (bosko), "nutri" (βόσκω), (Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library).