Where does “prudishness” come from?
prudishness (English) comes from English prudish, from English prude, from French prude, from Old French prude, from Old French prou, from Vulgar Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
prudishness (English): The condition of being prudish; prudery
Definitions
- The condition of being prudish; prudery
Ancestry of “prudishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prudish | of excessive propriety; easily offended or... |
| 2 | English | prude | A person who is or tries to be excessively... |
| 3 | French | prude | prude |
| 4 | Old French | prude | feminine singular of pruz |
| 5 | Old French | prou | profit |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | prode | useful; profitable, useful; second-person... |
| 7 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |