Where does “propanon” come from?
propanon (Dutch) comes from Dutch propaan, from Dutch prop, from Middle Dutch proppe, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
propanon (Dutch): propanone
Definitions
- propanone
Ancestry of “propanon”, step by step
propanon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch propaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | propaan | propane |
| 2 | Dutch | prop | A swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | proppe | — |
| 4 | Latin | propago | I propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |