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Where does “propagate” come from?

propagate (Italian) comes from Italian propagare, from Latin propago, 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.

propagate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...

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  1. second-person plural present indicative of...

Ancestry of “propagate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpropagareto propagate; to spread
2LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
3Latinprō-—
4Proto-Italic*pro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →