Where does “propre” come from?

propre (French) comes from Old French propre, from Latin prōprius — appropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own.

propre (French): clean; house-trained; own

Definitions

  1. clean; house-trained; own

Ancestry of “propre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
2Latinprōpriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own

Words derived from “propre”

Every word from Latin prōprius →Every word from Old French propre →