Where does “propound” come from?

Propound comes from Middle English proponen, from Latin proponere meaning to set forth, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to place and to carry.

propound (English): To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate

Definitions

  1. To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate

Ancestry of “propound”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishproponento put forward
2Latinprōpōnere—

Words derived from “propound”

Every word from Latin prōpōnere →Every word from Middle English proponen →