Where does “propitiātor” come from?
propitiātor (Latin) comes from Latin propitio, from Latin propitius, 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.
propitiātor (Latin): a propitiator
Definitions
- a propitiator
Ancestry of “propitiātor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | propitio | I propitiate; I soothe |
| 2 | Latin | propitius | favorable, well-disposed, kind; propitious |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |