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Where does “promotion” come from?

promotion (French) comes from Latin prōmōtiō, from Latin promoveo, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

promotion (French): promotion; promotion, advertising; special offer,...

Definitions

  1. promotion; promotion, advertising; special offer,...

Ancestry of “promotion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōmōtiō—
2LatinpromoveoI move forward, cause to advance, push onward,...
3Latinprō-—
4Proto-Italic*pro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “promotion”

  • promotions
  • autopromotion
  • promotie
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