Where does “propitiation” come from?

Propitiation comes from Latin propitiatio, meaning appeasement or reconciliation.

propitiation (English): The act of propitiating; placation, atonement,...

Definitions

  1. The act of propitiating; placation, atonement,...

Ancestry of “propitiation”, step by step

propitiation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin propitiatio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpropitiatioappeasement, atonement, propitiation
2LatinpropitioI propitiate; I soothe
3Latinpropitiusfavorable, well-disposed, kind; propitious
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Middle English propiciacion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpropiciacion—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →