Where does “pro-celeb” come from?
pro-celeb (English) comes from English celeb, from English celebrity, from Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite, from Latin celebritas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
pro-celeb (English): pro-celebrity
Ancestry of “pro-celeb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | celeb | A celebrity; a famous person |
| 2 | English | celebrity | A rite or ceremony; Fame, renown; the state of... |
| 3 | Middle English | celebritē | — |
| 4 | Old French | celebrite | — |
| 5 | Latin | celebritas | crowd, multitude; celebration; fame, renown,... |
| 6 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |