Vol. 09 · Loanwords ·French ·1660s
Apropos
from à propos
- Meaning
- To the purpose — relevant.
- Source word
- à propos
- Route into English
- French phrase preserved as a single English word from the 17th c.
- Arrived
- 1660s
From French
Beyond the Norman conquest's Old French foundation, English kept borrowing from French for art, cuisine, fashion, and diplomacy throughout the modern period.
English borrows.
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