Where does “prop” come from?
Prop derives from English proposition and propel, which come from Latin propellere, meaning to drive forward, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
prop (English): An object placed against or under another, to...
Definitions
- An object placed against or under another, to...
Ancestry of “prop”, step by step
prop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English proposition
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proposition | The act of offering for consideration; An idea... |
| 2 | Middle English | proposicioun | A proposition or assertion; a statement left to... |
| 3 | Old French | proposicion | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōpositiō | proposition, representation |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English leg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leg | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for... |
| 2 | Middle English | leg | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg |
| 3 | Old Norse | leggr | leg, stem |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaz | leg, thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (ǝ)lak- | — |
via Middle English proppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | proppe | a prop, support, support for a vine or plant |