Where does “droolproof” come from?
droolproof (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.
droolproof (English): to saliva
Definitions
- to saliva
Ancestry of “droolproof”, step by step
droolproof 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 drool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drool | To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of... |
| 2 | English | drule | — |
| 3 | English | drivel | senseless talk; nonsense; saliva, drool; A fool;... |
| 4 | Middle English | drevelen | — |
| 5 | Old English | dreflian | to drivel, slobber, slaver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drablijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerebʰ- | cloudy, turbid; yeast |