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Where does “prúður” come from?

prúður (Icelandic) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

prúður (Icelandic): genteel, well-mannered; gentle, kindly, amiable;...

Definitions

  1. genteel, well-mannered; gentle, kindly, amiable;...

Ancestry of “prúður”, step by step

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

Words derived from “prúður”

  • prúðmenni
  • prúðmannlegur
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