Where does “misprosecute” come from?
misprosecute (English) comes from English prosecute, from Latin prōsecūtus, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
misprosecute (English): To prosecute badly or ineptly
Definitions
- To prosecute badly or ineptly
Ancestry of “misprosecute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prosecute | To start criminal proceedings against; To charge,... |
| 2 | Latin | prōsecūtus | having escorted, accompanied |
| 3 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |