Where does “dysproporcja” come from?
dysproporcja (Polish) comes from English disproportion, from English proportion, from Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
dysproporcja (Polish): disparity, disproportion
Definitions
- disparity, disproportion
Ancestry of “dysproporcja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disproportion | The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal... |
| 2 | English | proportion | A quantity of something that is part of the whole... |
| 3 | Middle English | proporcion | — |
| 4 | Old French | proportion | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōportiō | proportion |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |