Where does “gnatproof” come from?
gnatproof (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.
gnatproof (English): Resistant to gnats
Definitions
- Resistant to gnats
Ancestry of “gnatproof”, step by step
gnatproof 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 Gnat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gnat | A type of jet fighter aircraft |
| 2 | Middle English | gnat | A gnat or similar insect; Something of little... |
| 3 | Old English | gnætt | a small flying insect or midge; gnat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *gnatt | gnat, mosquito |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gnattaz | A bite or scratch; A biting insect; mosquito |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰneHdʰn- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰen- | to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;... |