Etymology

promote

pro·mote
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Today it means: To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank. Full definition →

Latin prōmōtus ← Proto-Italic *moweō ← Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Italic*pro-
  6. Latinprō-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  9. Proto-Italic*moweō
  10. Latinmoveō
  11. Latinprōmoveō
  12. Latinprōmōtus
  13. English todaypromote

From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”).

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