English word propose comes from Latin propono, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) propos (Aim; goal; intention. Purpose.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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propono | Latin (lat) | (Ecclesiastical Latin) I designate.. I declare.. I make known.. I propose.. I set forth. |
propos | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
propos | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Aim; goal; intention. Purpose. |
proposer | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
propose | English (en) | (intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.. (obsolete) To set forth.. (obsolete) To talk; to converse.. (transitive) To intend.. (transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc. (obsolete) An objective or aim. |