Where does “prowessed” come from?
prowessed (English) comes from English prowess, from Middle English prowesse, from Old French proeche, from Old French preu, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
prowessed (English): Distinguished by prowess
Ancestry of “prowessed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prowess | Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or... |
| 2 | Middle English | prowesse | — |
| 3 | Old French | proeche | chivalry; bravery; valour |
| 4 | Old French | preu | brave; valiant, chivalrous |
| 5 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 6 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |