Where does “promposal” come from?
promposal (English) comes from English prom, from English promenade, from French promenade, from French promener, from Middle French pourmener, from Old French pormener, from Old French por, from Late Latin pōr — to fit, to fix, to put together.
promposal (English): An invitation, especially one which is made in an...
Definitions
- An invitation, especially one which is made in an...
Ancestry of “promposal”, step by step
promposal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prom | a promenade concert; promenade; a formal ball... |
| 2 | English | promenade | A prom; A walk taken for pleasure, display, or... |
| 3 | French | promenade | walk; stroll |
| 4 | French | promener | to walk (leisurely), to go for a walk, to stroll |
| 5 | Middle French | pourmener | to walk |
| 6 | Old French | pormener | to walk |
| 7 | Old French | por | for |
| 8 | Late Latin | pōr | — |
| 9 | Latin | prō | for |
| 10 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 11 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English proposal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proposal | Something which is proposed, or offered for... |
| 2 | English | propose | To suggest a plan, course of action, etc; To ask... |
| 3 | Middle English | proposen | — |
| 4 | Old French | propos | purpose; aim; goal; intention |
| 5 | Old French | proposer | to propose; to place on top of |
| 6 | Latin | prōpōnō | to set forth, to put forth, to lay out |
| 7 | Latin | pōnere | — |
| 8 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |