English word proper comes from Proto-Indo-European *priHós (Dear, beloved. Happy, free.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*priHós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Dear, beloved. Happy, free. |
*prijos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
proprium | Latin (lat) | |
propre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (one's) own. Proper, appropriate, correct. Special. |
proper | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
proper | English (en) | (Scotland) properly; thoroughly; completely. (nonstandard, slang) properly (archaic) Belonging to oneself or itself; own. [from 14thc.]. (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter. [from 14thc.]. (heading) Accurate, strictly applied.. (heading) Possessed, related.. (heading) Suitable.. (heraldry) Portrayed [...] |