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Where does “airproofed” come from?

airproofed (English) comes from English airproof, 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.

airproofed (English): That has been made airtight

Definitions

  1. That has been made airtight

Ancestry of “airproofed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishairproofairtight; To make airtight
2EnglishproofAn effort, process, or operation designed to...
3Middle Englishproof—
4Old Frenchprove—
5Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
6Latinprobāre—
7Latinprobō—
8LatinProbus—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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