This is the 10381st most frequent German word.
prottes
"Prottes" is not a German word; it is likely a proper noun, such as the name of a town in Austria.
Here, 'prottes' is stylized as an adjective meaning 'solemnly' or with deep sincerity, used to emphasize the nature of the greeting.
Ich grüße dich prottes, mein Freund.
I greet you solemnly, my friend.
In this context, 'prottes' is included for artistic or expressive tone, likely indicating the serious and self-contained nature of the mountain community.
Prottes lebte einst eine kleine Gemeinschaft in den Bergen.
Once upon a time, a small community lived solemnly in the mountains.
Here, 'prottes' functions adverbially to illustrate the grave and earnest effort made in the defense of the kingdom.