Where does “unproudly” come from?
unproudly (English) comes from English unproud, 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- — passed , crossed.
unproudly (English): Without pride
Ancestry of “unproudly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unproud | Not proud |
| 2 | English | proud | Feeling honoured ; feeling happy or satisfied... |
| 3 | Middle English | proud | — |
| 4 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 5 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 6 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 7 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 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 |