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Where does “weatherproofness” come from?

weatherproofness (English) comes from English weatherproof, from English -proof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.

weatherproofness (English): The quality or degree of being weatherproof

Definitions

  1. The quality or degree of being weatherproof

Ancestry of “weatherproofness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweatherproofCapable of resisting damage caused by the...
2English-proofUsed to form adjectives denoting an impervious or...
3EnglishproofAn effort, process, or operation designed to...
4Middle Englishproof—
5Old Frenchprove—
6Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
7Latinprobāre—
8Latinprobō—
9LatinProbus—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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