An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) v.intr.: (of → electromagnetic waves, → compression waves, etc.) To travel through space or a physical → medium.
2) v.tr.: To create (an effect) at a distance, as by electromagnetic waves, compression waves, etc., traveling through space or a physical medium.

From L. propagatus, p.p. of propagare "multiply plants by layers, spread for sprouting, propagate, enlarge," from propag(es) "something set out, scion, slip," from → pro- "forth" + pag base of pangere "to fasten" + es noun suffix + -atus "-ate."

Tucidan, from several dialects: Malayeri "to scatter, disperse; to diffuse;" Lori tic "scattered, dispersed," ticene "to scatter, disperse; to diffuse;" Laki tvic "dispersed, scattered;" Aligudarzi tij "scattered, dispersed;" Borujerdi tuc "scatter," tucessan "to scatter, diffuse," tucesa "dispersed, scattered, diffused;" probably related to Proto-Ir. θrāš- "to scatter, spread, strew" cf. Yaghnobi côš- "to spread, scatter, sow," tiráš-, têráš-, tirayš-/tirášta "to fall (down, off); to become ill; to drop;" (+*ui- ?) Ossetic .I. irtasyn/irtæst, D. ærtasun/ærtast "to separate, distinguish; to take away; to choose;" Sogd. š'š "to scatter, disperse;" šyš- "to be scattered" (Cheung, 2007)