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
Definitions
- Distinguished by prowess
Ancestry of “prowessed”, step by step
prowessed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prowess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |