Etymology

proponent

pro·po·nent
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Today it means: One who supports something; an advocate. Full definition →

Latin prōpōnēns
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromprōpōnēns
  2. English todayproponent

From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

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