Where does “mothproofer” come from?
mothproofer (English) comes from English mothproof, from English -proof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.
mothproofer (English): Any substance used to make things mothproof
Definitions
- Any substance used to make things mothproof
Ancestry of “mothproofer”, step by step
mothproofer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mothproof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mothproof | Resistant to being eaten by moths; To apply... |
| 2 | English | -proof | Used to form adjectives denoting an impervious or... |
| 3 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 4 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 5 | Old French | prove | — |
| 6 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 7 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 9 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |