Where does “wiltproof” come from?
wiltproof (English) comes from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
wiltproof (English): Resistant to wilting
Definitions
- Resistant to wilting
Ancestry of “wiltproof”, step by step
wiltproof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 2 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 3 | Old French | prove | — |
| 4 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 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 |
via English wilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wilt | To droop or become limp and flaccid; To fatigue;... |
| 2 | English | welk | Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay; To diminish;... |
| 3 | English | Welsch | — |
| 4 | German | welsch | pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and... |
| 5 | Middle High German | welsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | walahisc | Roman |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *walhisk | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 10 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |