Where does “profanament” come from?
profanament (Catalan) comes from Irish profa, from Old Irish promthae, from Old Irish promaid, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
profanament (Catalan): profanely
Definitions
- profanely
Ancestry of “profanament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | profa | proof; proof strength; past participle of promh |
| 2 | Old Irish | promthae | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | promaid | to try, test |
| 4 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 5 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |