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