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Where does “Mundpropaganda” come from?

Mundpropaganda (German) comes from German Propaganda, from French propagande, from New Latin propāganda, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

Mundpropaganda (German): word of mouth

Definitions

  1. word of mouth

Ancestry of “Mundpropaganda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPropagandapropaganda
2Frenchpropagandepropaganda
3New Latinpropāganda—
4LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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