Where does “mobproof” come from?

mobproof (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.

mobproof (English): Resistant to incursion by a mob

Definitions

  1. Resistant to incursion by a mob

Ancestry of “mobproof”, step by step

mobproof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English proof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproofAn effort, process, or operation designed to...
2Middle Englishproof
3Old Frenchprove
4Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
5Latinprobāre
6Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
7LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English mob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmobA large or disorderly group of people; especially...
2EnglishmobileCapable of being moved, especially on wheels;...
3Latinmōbilismovable, loose
4Latin-bilis-ble
5Proto-Italic-ðlisForms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis
7Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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