Where does “proenforcement” come from?
proenforcement (English) comes from English pro, from English professional, from English profession, from Anglo-Norman professioun, from Old French profession, from Latin professiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
proenforcement (English): In favour of enforcement
Definitions
- In favour of enforcement
Ancestry of “proenforcement”, step by step
proenforcement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pro | An advantage of something, especially when... |
| 2 | English | professional | A person who belongs to a profession; A person... |
| 3 | English | profession | A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion,... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | professioun | — |
| 5 | Old French | profession | profession; declaration |
| 6 | Latin | professiō | declaration, avowal, profession (act of professing) |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English enforcement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enforcement | The act of enforcing; compulsion; A giving force... |
| 2 | English | enforce | To keep up, impose or bring into effect... |
| 3 | Middle English | enforcen | — |
| 4 | Old French | enforcier | to fortify; to strengthen; to strengthen; to... |
| 5 | Franco-Provençal | forciér | to force |
| 6 | Latin | fortio | I force |
| 7 | Late Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 8 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 9 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |