Where does “proportionaliteit” come from?
proportionaliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch proportioneel, from French proportionnel, from French proportion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
proportionaliteit (Dutch): proportionality
Definitions
- proportionality
Ancestry of “proportionaliteit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | proportioneel | proportional, equal |
| 2 | French | proportionnel | proportional |
| 3 | French | proportion | proportion |
| 4 | Old French | proportion | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōportiō | proportion |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |