Where does “contraproposta” come from?
contraproposta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese proposta, from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
contraproposta (Portuguese): counterproposal proposal made in opposition to another already presented
Definitions
- counterproposal proposal made in opposition to another already presented
Ancestry of “contraproposta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | proposta | proposal |
| 2 | Latin | prōpositus | set forth |
| 3 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 4 | Latin | praepōnō | to place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |