Middle English word proporcion comes from Latin portio (Relation, proportion. Share, part, portion.), Latin pro, Latin pro-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| portio | Latin (lat) | Relation, proportion. Share, part, portion. |
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| pro- | Latin (lat) | (prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of. (temporally) prior, fore-. Action directed forward or in front. Advantage. Bringing into being, forth, or into the open. Downward and forward movement. Forward direction, forward movement. Prominence. |
| proportio | Latin (lat) | Analogy. Proportion. Symmetry. |
| proportion | Old French (fro) | |
| proportion | French (fra) | Proportion. |
| proporcion | Middle English (enm) |