Where does “acide propionique” come from?

acide propionique (French) comes from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “acide propionique”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πρῶτος	first; earliest; foremost, most prominent
2	Ancient Greek	πρό	before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	pró	toward, leading to
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “acide propionique”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →