Where does “unpropulsive” come from?

unpropulsive (English) comes from English propulsive, from Latin propulsus, from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

unpropulsive (English): Not propulsive

Definitions

  1. Not propulsive

Ancestry of “unpropulsive”, step by step

unpropulsive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English propulsive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropulsiveOf or pertaining to propulsion; Serving to propel
2Latinpropulsuspropelled
3Latinprōpellōto drive, push or urge forth or forward; hurl, propel
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →
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