Where does “unprop” come from?

unprop (English) comes from English prop, from English proposition, from Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

unprop (English): To remove a prop or props from; to deprive of...

Definitions

  1. To remove a prop or props from; to deprive of...

Ancestry of “unprop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropAn object placed against or under another, to...
2EnglishpropositionThe act of offering for consideration; An idea...
3Middle EnglishproposiciounA proposition or assertion; a statement left to...
4Old Frenchproposicion
5Latinprōpositiōproposition, representation
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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