Where does “proporționare” come from?
proporționare (Romanian) comes from Romanian proporționa, from French proportionner, from French proportion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
proporționare (Romanian): proportioning
Definitions
- proportioning
Ancestry of “proporționare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | proporționa | to proportion |
| 2 | French | proportionner | to proportion |
| 3 | French | proportion | proportion |
| 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 |