Where does “missileproof” come from?
missileproof (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.
missileproof (English): Resistant to missiles
Definitions
- Resistant to missiles
Ancestry of “missileproof”, step by step
missileproof 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 missile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | missile | Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or... |
| 2 | Latin | missile | a thrown weapon, such as a javelin; presents from... |
| 3 | Latin | missilis | That may be thrown |
| 4 | Latin | mittere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |