Where does “propulsé” come from?
propulsé (French) comes from French propulser, from Latin propulso, 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.
propulsé (French): past participle of propulser
Definitions
- past participle of propulser
Ancestry of “propulsé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | propulser | to propel; to propulse |
| 2 | Latin | propulso | I drive forward, propel; I drive back, ward off,... |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |