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Where does “propago” come from?

propago (English) comes from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

propago (English): A layer or branch laid down to root

Definitions

  1. A layer or branch laid down to root

Ancestry of “propago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
2Latinprō-—
3Proto-Italic*pro-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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