English word purpose comes from Latin pro, Latin pausare, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) purposer (To propose; to make a proposition.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| pausare | Latin (lat) | |
| purposer | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To propose; to make a proposition. |
| purposen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| purpose | English (en) | (intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.. (obsolete, intransitive) To discourse.. (transitive, passive) To design for some purpose. (Can we add an example for this sense?). |