Where does “purposed” come from?
Purposed derives from Middle English -ed, Old English -od, Latin pono, and Proto-Indo-European roots pro-, bʰuH-, per-, and pr̥tós, ultimately relating to the concept of placing or setting forth.
purposed (English): Intentional, deliberate; Having a purpose or aim;...
Definitions
- Intentional, deliberate; Having a purpose or aim;...
Ancestry of “purposed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | purpose | An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | purposen | — |
| 3 | Old French | purposer | to propose; to make a proposition |
| 4 | Latin | prōpōnere | — |
Words derived from “purposed”