Where does “purse-proud” come from?
purse-proud (English) comes from English proud, from Middle English proud, from Old English prūd, from Old French prod, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
purse-proud (English): Haughty in the possession of riches
Definitions
- Haughty in the possession of riches
Ancestry of “purse-proud”, step by step
purse-proud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proud | Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified |
| 2 | Middle English | proud | haughty, arrogant |
| 3 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 4 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 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 purse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purse | A small bag for carrying money; A handbag; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | purse | — |
| 3 | Old English | purs | purse, leather bag; wallet, scrip |
| 4 | Old English | burse | pouch, bag |
| 5 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |