Where does “pride” come from?
pride (Middle English) comes from Old English prȳde, 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.
Ancestry of “pride”, step by step
pride traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English prȳde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | prȳde | pride |
| 2 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 3 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 4 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 5 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old English prȳte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | prȳte | pride |