Where does “propoundment” come from?

propoundment (English) comes from English propound, from Middle English proponen, from Latin prōpōnere.

propoundment (English): The act of propounding

Definitions

  1. The act of propounding

Ancestry of “propoundment”, step by step

propoundment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English propound

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropoundTo put forward; to offer for discussion or debate
2Middle Englishproponento put forward
3Latinprōpōnere—

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Latin prōpōnere →Every word from Middle English proponen →Every word from English propound →