Where does “prōpositus” come from?

prōpositus (Latin) comes 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.

prōpositus (Latin): set forth

Definitions

  1. set forth

Ancestry of “prōpositus”, step by step

prōpositus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praepositus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraepositusplaced in front; placed in command; One placed in...
2Latinpraepōnōto place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin prōpōnō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōpōnōto set forth, to put forth, to lay out
2Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
3Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “prōpositus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →