Where does “proper” come from?

proper (Danish) comes from French propre, from Old French propre, from Latin prōprius — appropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own.

proper (Danish): cleanly; tidy

Definitions

  1. cleanly; tidy

Ancestry of “proper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpropreclean; house-trained; own
2Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
3Latinprōpriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own
Every word from Latin prōprius →Every word from Old French propre →Every word from French propre →