Where does “proposen” come from?

proposen (Middle English) comes from Old French propos, from Old French proposer, from Latin prōpōnō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “proposen”, step by step

proposen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French propos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpropospurpose; aim; goal; intention
2Old Frenchproposerto propose; to place on top of
3Latinprōpōnōto set forth, to put forth, to lay out
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Middle French propos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpropos—
2LatinproponoI set forth, I put forth I lay out; I make known;...
3LatinponoI place, put, lay; I ordain; I set up, pitch
4Latinpozno—
5Old Polishpozdnylate
6Proto-Slavicpozdьnъlate
7Proto-Slavicpozdъ—

Words derived from “proposen”

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