Where does “waterproofer” come from?
waterproofer (English) comes from English waterproof, 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.
waterproofer (English): One who, or that which, makes waterproof
Definitions
- One who, or that which, makes waterproof
Ancestry of “waterproofer”, step by step
waterproofer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waterproof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waterproof | Unaffected by water; Made of or covered with... |
| 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 | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |