Where does “prudelike” come from?
prudelike (English) comes from English prude, from French prude, from Old French prude, from Old French prou, from Vulgar Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
prudelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a prude; prudish
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a prude; prudish
Ancestry of “prudelike”, step by step
prudelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prude | A person who is or tries to be excessively... |
| 2 | French | prude | prude |
| 3 | Old French | prude | feminine singular of pruz |
| 4 | Old French | prou | profit |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | prode | useful; profitable, useful; second-person... |
| 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 like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |