Where does “housepride” come from?
housepride (English) comes from English Pride, from Norwegian Bokmål pryde, from Old English prȳde, from Old English prūd, from Old French prod, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
housepride (English): pride in the upkeep of one's home; the quality of...
Definitions
- pride in the upkeep of one's home; the quality of...
Ancestry of “housepride”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Pride | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | pryde | to adorn; to decorate; to grace |
| 3 | Old English | prȳde | — |
| 4 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 5 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 6 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 7 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |