Where does “waterproef” come from?
waterproef (Dutch) comes from English waterproof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
waterproef (Dutch): trial by ordeal involving water
Definitions
- trial by ordeal involving water
Ancestry of “waterproef”, step by step
waterproef traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English waterproof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waterproof | Unaffected by water; Made of or covered with... |
| 2 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 3 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 4 | Old French | prove | — |
| 5 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch proef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | proef | test, experiment |
| 2 | Dutch | proeve | |
| 3 | Old French | prueve | proof |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | provenda | — |
| 5 | Latin | praebenda | nominative feminine singular of praebendus;... |
| 6 | Latin | praebendus | which is to be proffered |
| 7 | Latin | praebeō | to proffer, offer |
| 8 | Latin | habeō | to have, hold |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |
via Dutch water
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | water | water; body of water; bodily fluid |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wāter | water |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |