Where does “propulsar” come from?
propulsar (Ido) comes from English propulsion, from Medieval Latin propulsio, from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
propulsar (Ido): to propel, drive forward
Definitions
- to propel, drive forward
Ancestry of “propulsar”, step by step
propulsar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English propulsion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propulsion | The action of driving or pushing, typically... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | propulsio | term |
| 3 | Latin | prōpellō | to drive, push or urge forth or forward; hurl, propel |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French propulser
| 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 | pulsō | to push, strike, beat, batter, hammer; knock on; pulsate |
| 4 | Latin | -tō | Forms here |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Italian propulsione
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | propulsione | propulsion |