Where does “proudwork” come from?

proudwork (English) comes from English proud, from Middle English proud, from Old English prūd, from Old French prod, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

proudwork (English): A variant of flushwork in which the stone stands proud of, rather than flush with, the wall

Definitions

  1. A variant of flushwork in which the stone stands proud of, rather than flush with, the wall

Ancestry of “proudwork”, step by step

proudwork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English proud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproudFeeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified
2Middle Englishproudhaughty, arrogant
3Old Englishprūdproud
4Old FrenchprodAlternative form of pro
5Late Latinprodeprofitable, useful; useful; valuable
6LatinprosumI am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,...
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English work

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwork"Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to...
2Middle Englishwerkwork
3Old Englishweorcwork, in various senses, including
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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