Etymology

proposition

prop·o·si·tion
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Today it means: The act of offering (an idea) for consideration. Full definition →

Middle English proposicioun ← Old French proposicion ← Latin prōpositiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōpositiō
  2. Old French · derived fromproposicion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromproposicioun
  4. English todayproposition

From Middle English proposicioun, from Old French proposicion, from Latin prōpositiō, from the verb prōponō.

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