Where does “contrapropunere” come from?
contrapropunere (Romanian) comes from Romanian propunere, from Romanian propune, from French proposer, from Old French proposer, from Latin prōpōnō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
contrapropunere (Romanian): counter-proposal
Definitions
- counter-proposal
Ancestry of “contrapropunere”, step by step
contrapropunere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian propunere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | propunere | proposal, offer, suggestion, recommendation |
| 2 | Romanian | propune | to propose, suggest or recommend |
| 3 | French | proposer | to propose, suggest; to propose |
| 4 | Old French | proposer | to propose; to place on top of |
| 5 | Latin | prōpōnō | to set forth, to put forth, to lay out |
| 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 |
via Romanian contra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | contra | against, versus; against, opposed to, opposite;... |
| 2 | French | contre | against; as against; in exchange for |
| 3 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 4 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 5 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |