Where does “проппант” come from?
проппант (Russian) comes from English proppant, from English prop, from English proposition, from Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
проппант (Russian): proppant
Definitions
- proppant
Ancestry of “проппант”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proppant | Sand or similar particulate material suspended in... |
| 2 | English | prop | An object placed against or under another, to... |
| 3 | English | proposition | The act of offering for consideration; An idea... |
| 4 | Middle English | proposicioun | A proposition or assertion; a statement left to... |
| 5 | Old French | proposicion | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōpositiō | proposition, representation |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |