Where does “propitiate” come from?
Propitiate comes from Latin propitio, derived from the adjective propitius (favorable), which combines the prefix pro- (forward) with a root traced through Proto-Indo-European pro-, bʰuH-, per-, and pr̥tós.
propitiate (English): To conciliate, appease, or make peace with...
Definitions
- To conciliate, appease, or make peace with...
Ancestry of “propitiate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | propitiāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | propitius | favorable, well-disposed, kind; propitious |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “propitiate”