Where does “proppiness” come from?
proppiness (English) comes from English proppy, from English prop, from English proposition, from Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
proppiness (English): The state or condition of being proppy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being proppy
Ancestry of “proppiness”, step by step
proppiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proppy | stiff in movement; unable to walk or run well |
| 2 | English | prop | An object placed against or under another, to... |
| 3 | English | proposition | The act of offering for consideration; An idea... |
| 4 | Middle English | proposicioun | A proposition or assertion; a statement left to... |
| 5 | Old French | proposicion | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōpositiō | proposition, representation |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |