Where does “draftproof” come from?
draftproof (English) comes from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
draftproof (English): US standard spelling of draughtproof
Definitions
- US standard spelling of draughtproof
Ancestry of “draftproof”, step by step
draftproof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 2 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 3 | Old French | prove | — |
| 4 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 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 |
via English draft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | draft | A current of air, usually coming into a room or... |
| 2 | English | draught | Alternative form of draft "in its various... |
| 3 | Middle English | draught | drawing, pull, stroke, etc |
| 4 | Old English | dreaht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drahtuz | pulling, carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |