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

  1. Intentional, deliberate; Having a purpose or aim;...

Ancestry of “purposed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurposeAn objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a...
2Middle Englishpurposen—
3Old Frenchpurposerto propose; to make a proposition
4Latinprōpōnere—

Words derived from “purposed”

Every word from Latin prōpōnere →Every word from Old French purposer →Every word from Middle English purposen →