Etymology

propose

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Today it means: To suggest a plan, course of action, etc. Full definition →

Middle English proposen ← Anglo-Norman proposer ← Middle French proposer
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromprōpōnō, prōpōnere
  2. Middle French · derived fromproposer
  3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromproposer
  4. Middle English · inherited fromproposen
  5. English todaypropose

From Middle English proposen, from Anglo-Norman proposer (verb), propos (noun), Middle French proposer (verb), propos (noun), from Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere, with conjugation altered based on poser. Doublet of propound.

Words from the same roots

Latinprōpōnō, prōpōnere all →

purpose

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