Where does “nonwaterproof” come from?
nonwaterproof (English) comes from English waterproof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
nonwaterproof (English): Not waterproof
Definitions
- Not waterproof
Ancestry of “nonwaterproof”, step by step
nonwaterproof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waterproof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waterproof | Unaffected by water; Made of or covered with... |
| 2 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 3 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 4 | Old French | prove | — |
| 5 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |