Where does “prohibit” come from?
Prohibit comes from Latin prohibeo, combining the prefix pro- and habeo meaning to have or hold, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots per- and bʰuH-.
prohibit (English): To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to...
Definitions
- To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to...
Ancestry of “prohibit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prohibeo | I hold back or before, keep off, restrain; avert;... |
| 2 | Latin | pro- | forward direction, forward movement; action... |
| 3 | Latin | pro | + "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |