Where does “waterproof” come from?
waterproof (Italian) comes from English waterproof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
waterproof (Italian): waterproof (all senses)
Definitions
- waterproof (all senses)
Ancestry of “waterproof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waterproof | Unaffected by water; Made of or covered with... |
| 2 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 3 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 4 | Old French | prove | — |
| 5 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |