Etymology

counterproposal

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Today it means: A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. Full definition →

English proposal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English counter-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Proto-Italic*komteros
  6. Proto-Italic*komterād
  7. Latincontrā
  8. Old Frenchcontre-
  9. Anglo-Normancountre-
  10. Middle Englishcounter-
  11. Englishcounter-
  12. Englishpropose
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Englishproposal
  16. English todaycounterproposal

From counter- + proposal.

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