Where does “self-promotional” come from?

self-promotional (English) comes from English promotional, from English promotion, from Middle English promotion, from Old French promocion, from Latin prōmōtiō, from Latin promoveo, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

self-promotional (English): Using self-promotion

Definitions

  1. Using self-promotion

Ancestry of “self-promotional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpromotionalOf or relating to an advertising promotion;...
2EnglishpromotionAn advancement in rank or position; Dissemination...
3Middle Englishpromotion
4Old Frenchpromocion
5Latinprōmōtiō
6LatinpromoveoI move forward, cause to advance, push onward,...
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-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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