Where does “showproces” come from?
showproces (Dutch) comes from Dutch proces, from Middle Dutch proces, from Old French procés, from Latin prōcessus, from Latin prōcēdō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
showproces (Dutch): show trial
Definitions
- show trial
Ancestry of “showproces”, step by step
showproces traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch proces
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | proces | process; trial; lawsuit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | proces | — |
| 3 | Old French | procés | journey |
| 4 | Latin | prōcessus | advanced, having been advanced |
| 5 | Latin | prōcēdō | to proceed, advance |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch show
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | show | A show |
| 2 | English | show | To display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | schewen | to show |
| 4 | Old English | scēawian | to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |