Where does “profa” come from?
profa (Irish) comes from Old Irish promthae, from Old Irish promaid, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
profa (Irish): proof; proof strength; past participle of promh
Definitions
- proof; proof strength; past participle of promh
Ancestry of “profa”, step by step
profa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish promthae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | promthae | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | promaid | to try, test |
| 3 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 4 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 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 Latin profānus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | profānus | secular, unconsecrated, profane |
| 2 | Latin | fānum | shrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | faznom | temple |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Romanian profesoară
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | profesoară | — |