Where does “strategyproofness” come from?
strategyproofness (English) comes from English strategyproof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
strategyproofness (English): The quality of being strategyproof
Definitions
- The quality of being strategyproof
Ancestry of “strategyproofness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strategyproof | Of an asymmetric game where players have private... |
| 2 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 3 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 4 | Old French | prove | — |
| 5 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | — |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |