Where does “propăși” come from?
propăși (Romanian) comes from Romanian păși, from Romanian păs, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
propăși (Romanian): to flourish, to prosper
Definitions
- to flourish, to prosper
Ancestry of “propăși”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | păși | to pace; to walk, step, tread, stride |
| 2 | Romanian | păs | suffering, sorrow, trouble, care, grief |
| 3 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 4 | French | passeport | passport |
| 5 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 6 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 7 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 8 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 9 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 10 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 11 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 12 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 13 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |