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Where does “propeanus” come from?

propeanus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin prope, from Proto-Indo-European prokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “propeanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpropenear, nearby, nigh; close in time; almost, nearly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprokʷe—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “propeanus”

  • prochein
  • proche
  • prochain
  • prochainement
  • prochain
  • proche
  • préchainement
  • perchôin
  • préchain
  • pwòch
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