Where does “prouesse” come from?
prouesse (French) comes from Middle French prouesse, from Old French proece, from Latin prōde.
prouesse (French): prowess; bravery; valiance; derring-do
Definitions
- prowess; bravery; valiance; derring-do
Ancestry of “prouesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | prouesse | prowess; bravery; valiance |
| 2 | Old French | proece | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōde | — |