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Where does “prúðmenni” come from?

prúðmenni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic prúður, from Old Norse prúðr, from Old English prūd, from Old French prod, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

prúðmenni (Icelandic): gentleman

Definitions

  1. gentleman

Ancestry of “prúðmenni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicprúðurgenteel, well-mannered; gentle, kindly, amiable;...
2Old Norseprúðrgallant, brave, magnificent, stately, handsome,...
3Old Englishprūdproud
4Old FrenchprodAlternative form of pro
5Late Latinprodeprofitable, useful; useful; valuable
6LatinprosumI am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,...
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prúðmenni”

  • prúðmannlegur
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