Where does “scarproof” come from?
scarproof (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.
scarproof (English): Resistant to being scarred
Definitions
- Resistant to being scarred
Ancestry of “scarproof”, step by step
scarproof 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 scar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scar | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by... |
| 2 | Middle English | scar | — |
| 3 | Middle English | skar | incision, cut, fissure |
| 4 | Old Norse | skarð | notch, hack; notch, chink, gap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skardą | notch; nick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |