Where does “preasphrofa” come from?
preasphrofa (Irish) comes from Irish preas, from English press, from Middle English presse, from Old French presse, from Old French presser, from Latin pressāre, from Latin premere, from Latin premo — passed , crossed.
preasphrofa (Irish): press proof
Definitions
- press proof
Ancestry of “preasphrofa”, step by step
preasphrofa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish preas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | preas | press |
| 2 | English | press | A device used to apply pressure to an item; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | presse | throng, crowd, clothespress |
| 4 | Old French | presse | — |
| 5 | Old French | presser | to press |
| 6 | Latin | pressāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Irish profa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | profa | proof; proof strength; past participle of promh |
| 2 | Old Irish | promthae | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | promaid | to try, test |
| 4 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 5 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |