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Where does “proposee” come from?

proposee (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

proposee (English): The person to whom a proposal of marriage is made

Definitions

  1. The person to whom a proposal of marriage is made

Ancestry of “proposee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproposeTo suggest a plan, course of action, etc; To ask...
2Middle Englishproposen—
3Old Frenchpropospurpose; aim; goal; intention
4Old Frenchproposerto propose; to place on top of
5Latinprōpōnō—
6Latinprō-—
7Proto-Italic*pro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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