Where does “proper” come from?

Proper comes from Middle English propre, from Old French propre, from Latin proprius meaning "one's own."

proper (English): "Suitable."; "Possessed, related."; "Accurate,...

Definitions

  1. "Suitable."; "Possessed, related."; "Accurate,...

Ancestry of “proper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpropre—
2Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
3Latinprōpriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own

Words derived from “proper”

Every word from Latin prōprius →Every word from Old French propre →Every word from Middle English propre →