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Where does “propsipuu” come from?

propsipuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish propsi, from English props, from English proper, from Middle English propre, from Old French propre, from Latin prōprius.

propsipuu (Finnish): Synonym of kuitupuu

Definitions

  1. Synonym of kuitupuu

Ancestry of “propsipuu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpropsiSynonym of kaivospölkky; Synonym of kuitupuu
2Englishpropsplural of prop; A game of chance using four...
3Englishproper"Suitable."; "Possessed, related."; "Accurate,...
4Middle Englishpropre—
5Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
6Latinprōprius—
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