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Where does “promotee” come from?

promotee (English) comes from English promote, from Latin prōmōtus, from Latin promoveo, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

promotee (English): One who is promoted

Definitions

  1. One who is promoted

Ancestry of “promotee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpromoteTo raise to a more important, responsible, or...
2Latinprōmōtus—
3LatinpromoveoI move forward, cause to advance, push onward,...
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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