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Etymology of the French word propre

the Old French word propre
derived from the Medieval Latin word proprius (special; own, very own; individual)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

Derivations in French

proprement, propret, amour-propre, malpropre

Derivations in other languages

English proper

Cognates

Italian proprio, Latin proprius, Provençal propri, Spanish propio

Usage

Word found in Old French



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