Where does “sermon-proof” come from?
sermon-proof (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.
sermon-proof (English): Resistant to the lessons in morality conveyed by sermons; unregenerate
Definitions
- Resistant to the lessons in morality conveyed by sermons; unregenerate
Ancestry of “sermon-proof”, step by step
sermon-proof 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 sermon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sermon | Religious discourse; a written or spoken address... |
| 2 | Middle English | sermoun | A talk or speech by one person; A sermon; a... |
| 3 | Old French | sermon | sermon (religious) |
| 4 | Latin | sermō | a conversation, discussion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sermō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |