Where does “counterpropagating” come from?
counterpropagating (English) comes from English propagating, from English propagate, from Latin propagatus, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “counterpropagating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propagating | present participle of propagate |
| 2 | English | propagate | To cause to continue or multiply by generation,... |
| 3 | Latin | propagatus | propagated |
| 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 |