Where does “prop-” come from?
prop- (English) comes from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prop- (English): Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the...
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- Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the...
Ancestry of “prop-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 2 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |