Where does “moistureproof” come from?
moistureproof (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.
moistureproof (English): Resistant to moisture; To make resistant to...
Definitions
- Resistant to moisture; To make resistant to...
Ancestry of “moistureproof”, step by step
moistureproof 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 moisture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moisture | That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding... |
| 2 | Middle English | moisture | moistness, wetness; moisture, humidity; fluid,... |
| 3 | Old French | moistour | Alternative form of moisteur; moisture, dampness,... |
| 4 | Old French | moisteur | moistness |
| 5 | Old French | moiste | damp; wet; clammy; moist |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 7 | Latin | mucidus | moldy, musty; sniveling |
| 8 | Latin | mūceō | to be mouldy or musty |
| 9 | Latin | mūcus | mucus |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | moukos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |