Where does “procuress” come from?
procuress (English) comes from English procure, from Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, from Latin prōcūrō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
procuress (English): A female procurer
Definitions
- A female procurer
Ancestry of “procuress”, step by step
procuress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English procure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | procure | To acquire or obtain; To obtain a person as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | procuren | To bring about; to cause or ensure |
| 3 | Old French | procurer | to procure |
| 4 | Latin | prōcūrō | to manage, administer |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old French procureresse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | procureresse | — |