Where does “propulsor” come from?

propulsor (English) comes from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

propulsor (English): A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that...

Definitions

  1. A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that...

Ancestry of “propulsor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōpellōto drive, push or urge forth or forward; hurl, propel
2Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
3Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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