Latin

properus

‘hasty, quick, speedy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin properus.

3 English words in this record descend from Latin properus, most familiar first.

• improperation ← improperō ← properō
• properate ← properatus ← properō
• properation ← properatio ← properō

Etymograph / Latin properus