Where does “pryproof” come from?
pryproof (English) comes from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
pryproof (English): Resistant to being pried open
Definitions
- Resistant to being pried open
Ancestry of “pryproof”, step by step
pryproof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 2 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 3 | Old French | prove | — |
| 4 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 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 pry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pry | To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy; To... |
| 2 | English | prise | An enterprise or adventure; Obsolete form of... |
| 3 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 4 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 5 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 6 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |