Where does “próis” come from?
próis (Irish) comes from Old French procés, from Latin prōcessus, from Latin prōcēdō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
próis (Irish): process; mode of manufacture, process; prowess
Definitions
- process; mode of manufacture, process; prowess
Ancestry of “próis”, step by step
próis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French procés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | procés | journey |
| 2 | Latin | prōcessus | advanced, having been advanced |
| 3 | Latin | prōcēdō | to proceed, advance |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle Irish próis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | próis | prowess, valour; declaring, extolling |
| 2 | Old French | [[proeche]], [[proesce]], [[proeësche]] | — |