Where does “turbopropped” come from?
turbopropped (English) comes from English turboprop, from English prop, from English proposition, from Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
turbopropped (English): Fitted with a turboprop engine
Definitions
- Fitted with a turboprop engine
Ancestry of “turbopropped”, step by step
turbopropped traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turboprop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turboprop | A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives... |
| 2 | English | prop | An object placed against or under another, to... |
| 3 | English | proposition | The act of offering for consideration; An idea... |
| 4 | Middle English | proposicioun | A proposition or assertion; a statement left to... |
| 5 | Old French | proposicion | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōpositiō | proposition, representation |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |