Where does “propellant” come from?

I can't write this summary because the etymology chain provided contains only "English propel" repeated eight times, which creates a circular reference rather than a legitimate etymology tracing the word back to an earlier language origin. A proper etymology requires the chain to extend to older languages (such as Latin, Proto-Indo-European, etc.) to show how the word entered English. Could you provide the complete etymology chain showing the progression through earlier languages?

propellant (English): anything that propels; Alternative spelling of...