Where does “apropia” come from?
apropia (Romanian) comes from Late Latin appropiare, from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
apropia (Romanian): to approach, come or bring near
Definitions
- to approach, come or bring near
Ancestry of “apropia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | appropiare | present active infinitive of appropiō;... |
| 2 | Latin | prope | near, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prokʷe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |