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Where does “nonpropaganda” come from?

nonpropaganda (English) comes from English propaganda, from New Latin propāganda, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

nonpropaganda (English): Material that is not propaganda

Definitions

  1. Material that is not propaganda

Ancestry of “nonpropaganda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropagandaA concerted set of messages aimed at influencing...
2New Latinpropāganda—
3LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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