Where does “prouwesse” come from?

prouwesse (Middle English) comes from Middle English prouesse, from Old French proeche, from Old French preu, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prouwesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishprouessebravery in battle; act of bravery; excellence;...
2Old Frenchproechechivalry; bravery; valour
3Old Frenchpreubrave; valiant, chivalrous
4Late Latinprodeprofitable, useful; useful; valuable
5LatinprosumI am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,...
6Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
7Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-