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Where does “Propst” come from?

Propst (German) comes from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Propst (German): provost

Definitions

  1. provost

Ancestry of “Propst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōpositus—
2Latinpraepositusplaced in front; placed in command; One placed in...
3Latinpraepōnō—
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Propst”

  • domprost
  • prost
  • kontraktsprost
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