Where does “promotion” come from?
Promotion comes from Latin promotio, derived from the past participle of moveo meaning "to move," with the prefix pro- "forward," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- and per-.
promotion (English): An advancement in rank or position; Dissemination...
Definitions
- An advancement in rank or position; Dissemination...
Ancestry of “promotion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | promotion | — |
| 2 | Old French | promocion | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōmōtiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | promoveo | I move forward, cause to advance, push onward,... |
| 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 |