Where does “prouesse” come from?

prouesse (French) comes from Middle French prouesse, from Old French proece, from Latin prōde — profitable, useful.

prouesse (French): prowess; bravery; valiance; derring-do

Definitions

  1. prowess; bravery; valiance; derring-do

Ancestry of “prouesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchprouesseprowess; bravery; valiance
2Old Frenchproece
3Latinprōdeprofitable, useful
Every word from Latin prōde