Where does “proctor” come from?
Proctor comes from Middle English proctour, from Old French procuratour, from Latin procurator, meaning one who manages affairs for another, ultimately from Latin pro and cura, care.
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Ancestry of “proctor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | proctour | — |
| 2 | English | procurator | A tax collector; An agent or attorney; A legal... |
| 3 | Middle English | procuratour | An agent or representative; an individual who acts for or represents another |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | procuratour | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōcūrātor | manager, overseer, superintendent |
| 6 | Latin | prōcūrō | to manage, administer |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |