Where does “proroguement” come from?
proroguement (English) comes from English prorogue, from Old French proroger, from Latin prōrogō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
proroguement (English): The act of proroguing; a prolongation or extension
Definitions
- The act of proroguing; a prolongation or extension
Ancestry of “proroguement”, step by step
proroguement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prorogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prorogue | To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session |
| 2 | Old French | proroger | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōrogō | to prolong, draw out, keep (something) going |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |