Where does “underpromote” come from?
underpromote (English) comes from English promote, from Latin prōmōtus, from Latin promoveo, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
underpromote (English): To promote inadequately; To promote to a less...
Definitions
- To promote inadequately; To promote to a less...
Ancestry of “underpromote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | promote | To raise to a more important, responsible, or... |
| 2 | Latin | prōmōtus | propelled, advanced |
| 3 | Latin | promoveo | I move forward, cause to advance, push onward,... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |