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Where does “props” come from?

Props comes from English propel, Latin proprius meaning "one's own," Latin pello meaning "to drive," and Latin -arius meaning "one who."

props (English): plural of prop; A game of chance using four...

Definitions

  1. plural of prop; A game of chance using four...

Ancestry of “props”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishproper"Suitable."; "Possessed, related."; "Accurate,...
2Middle Englishpropre—
3Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
4Latinprōprius—
Every word from Latin prōprius →