Where does “propre” come from?

propre (Norman) comes from Old French propre, from Latin prōprius — appropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own.

propre (Norman): clean

Definitions

  1. clean

Ancestry of “propre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpropreown; proper, appropriate, correct; special
2Latinprōpriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own

Words derived from “propre

Every word from Latin prōpriusEvery word from Old French propre