Where does “ultraproud” come from?
ultraproud (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.
ultraproud (English): extremely proud
Definitions
- extremely proud
Ancestry of “ultraproud”, step by step
ultraproud 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 |