Where does “proues” come from?

proues (English) comes from Middle English prouesse, from Old French proeche, from Old French preu, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “proues”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	prouesse	bravery in battle; act of bravery; excellence;...
2	Old French	proeche	chivalry; bravery; valour
3	Old French	preu	brave; valiant, chivalrous
4	Late Latin	prode	profitable, useful; useful; valuable
5	Latin	prosum	I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,...
6	Latin	prō-	—
7	Proto-Italic	*pro-	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
9	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
11	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “proues”

prowess
prowessed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →