Where does “prouesse” come from?

prouesse (Middle French) comes from Old French proece, from Latin prōde — profitable, useful.

prouesse (Middle French): prowess; bravery; valiance

Definitions

  1. prowess; bravery; valiance

Ancestry of “prouesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchproece—
2Latinprōdeprofitable, useful

Words derived from “prouesse”

Every word from Latin prōde →Every word from Old French proece →