Where does “splitproof” come from?
splitproof (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.
splitproof (English): Resistant to splitting
Definitions
- Resistant to splitting
Ancestry of “splitproof”, step by step
splitproof 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 Split
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Split | To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Splȉt | — |
| 3 | Italian | Spalato | — |
| 4 | Latin | Spalatum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σπάλαθος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσπάλαθος | name of several types of thornbush |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπάλαθος | name of several types of thornbush |