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Where does “nonpropulsion” come from?

nonpropulsion (English) comes from English propulsion, from Medieval Latin propulsio, from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

nonpropulsion (English): Not of or pertaining to propulsion

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to propulsion

Ancestry of “nonpropulsion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropulsionThe action of driving or pushing, typically...
2Medieval Latinpropulsioterm
3Latinprōpellō—
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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