Where does “underpropper” come from?
underpropper (English) comes from English underprop, 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.
underpropper (English): One who, or that which, underprops or supports
Definitions
- One who, or that which, underprops or supports
Ancestry of “underpropper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | underprop | To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to... |
| 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 | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 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 |