Where does “subproper” come from?

subproper (English) comes from English proper, from Middle English propre, from Old French propre, from Latin prōprius — appropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own.

subproper (English): Having some of the key characteristics of the proper property (which ones depend on the type of proper property)

Definitions

  1. Having some of the key characteristics of the proper property (which ones depend on the type of proper property)

Ancestry of “subproper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishproper"Suitable."; "Possessed, related."; "Accurate,...
2Middle Englishpropre—
3Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
4Latinprōpriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own
Every word from Latin prōprius →Every word from Old French propre →Every word from Middle English propre →