Where does “provostess” come from?
provostess (English) comes from English provost, from German Propst, from Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
provostess (English): A female provost
Definitions
- A female provost
Ancestry of “provostess”, step by step
provostess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English provost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | provost | One placed in charge: a head, a chief,... |
| 2 | German | Propst | provost |
| 3 | Latin | prōpositus | set forth |
| 4 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 5 | Latin | praepōnō | to place or set over as chief, commander, or superintendent; to place at the head of or entrust with the charge or command of; to appoint or depute as |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |