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Where does “proppant” come from?

proppant (English) comes from English prop, from English proposition, from Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

proppant (English): Sand or similar particulate material suspended in...

Definitions

  1. Sand or similar particulate material suspended in...

Ancestry of “proppant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropAn object placed against or under another, to...
2EnglishpropositionThe act of offering for consideration; An idea...
3Middle EnglishproposiciounA proposition or assertion; a statement left to...
4Old Frenchproposicion—
5Latinprōpositiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “proppant”

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