Etymology

propine

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Today it means: To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. Full definition →

Latin propinō ← Ancient Greek προπῑ́νω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπροπῑ́νω“to drink to someone's health”
  2. Latin · derived frompropinō
  3. English todaypropine

From Latin propinō, from Ancient Greek προπῑ́νω (propī́nō, “to drink to someone's health”).

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