Where does “proportionate” come from?

Proportionate comes from Latin proportionatus, the past participle of proportionare, meaning to adjust or regulate in proper relation.

proportionate (English): In proportion; proportional; commensurable;...

Definitions

  1. In proportion; proportional; commensurable;...

Ancestry of “proportionate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinproportionatusproportioned, proportionate

Words derived from “proportionate

Every word from Latin proportionatus