Where does “improperio” come from?
improperio (Spanish) comes from Latin improperium, from Latin impropero, from Latin propero, from Latin properus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
improperio (Spanish): insult, affront, diss
Definitions
- insult, affront, diss
Ancestry of “improperio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | improperium | taunt |
| 2 | Latin | impropero | I enter hastily upon |
| 3 | Latin | propero | I hasten, quicken or accelerate; I hurry, rush; I... |
| 4 | Latin | properus | hasty, quick, speedy |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |