Where does “prod” come from?
Production derives from Old French production, from Latin productio (noun formed from the suffix -tio), from Latin duco meaning "to lead," with the prefix pro- from Proto-Indo-European pro- and the root from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
prod (English): To poke, to push, to touch; To encourage, to...
Definitions
- To poke, to push, to touch; To encourage, to...
Ancestry of “prod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | brodden | — |
| 2 | Middle English | broð | Alternative form of broth |
| 3 | Old Norse | broddr | spike; a kind of shaft; sting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bruzdaz | point, spike, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brazdaz | edge, brim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrostos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “prod”