Where does “propre” come from?
propre (French) comes from Old French propre, from Latin prōprius.
propre (French): clean; house-trained; own
Definitions
- clean; house-trained; own
Ancestry of “propre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | propre | own; proper, appropriate, correct; special |
| 2 | Latin | prōprius | — |
Words derived from “propre”