Where does “house-proud” come from?
house-proud (English) comes from English proud, from Middle English proud, from Old English prūd, from Old French prod, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
house-proud (English): Proud of one's house, its furnishings, or its...
Definitions
- Proud of one's house, its furnishings, or its...
Ancestry of “house-proud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | proud | Feeling honoured ; feeling happy or satisfied... |
| 2 | Middle English | proud | — |
| 3 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 4 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 5 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 6 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |