Where does “profaan” come from?
profaan (Dutch) comes from Middle French profane, from Latin profānus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
profaan (Dutch): profane, secular, unconsecrated
Definitions
- profane, secular, unconsecrated
Ancestry of “profaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | profane | — |
| 2 | Latin | profānus | secular, unconsecrated, profane |
| 3 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |