Where does “proposals” come from?
proposals (English) comes from English proposal, from English propose, from Middle English proposen, from Old French propos, from Old French proposer, from Latin prōpōnō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
proposals (English): plural of proposal
Ancestry of “proposals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | proposal | Something which is proposed, or offered for... |
| 2 | English | propose | To suggest a plan, course of action, etc; To ask... |
| 3 | Middle English | proposen | — |
| 4 | Old French | propos | purpose; aim; goal; intention |
| 5 | Old French | proposer | to propose; to place on top of |
| 6 | Latin | prōpōnō | — |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |