Where does “propune” come from?
propune (Romanian) comes from French proposer, from Old French proposer, from Latin prōpōnō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
propune (Romanian): to propose, suggest or recommend
Definitions
- to propose, suggest or recommend
Ancestry of “propune”, step by step
propune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French proposer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | proposer | to propose, suggest; to propose |
| 2 | Old French | proposer | to propose; to place on top of |
| 3 | Latin | prōpōnō | to set forth, to put forth, to lay out |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin prōpōnere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōpōnere | — |