Where does “propter” come from?

propter (Latin) comes from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

propter (Latin): near, at hand, hard by; near, close to, hard by;...

Definitions

  1. near, at hand, hard by; near, close to, hard by;...

Ancestry of “propter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpropenear, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprokʷe—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “propter”

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