Where does “prode” come from?

prode (Old French) comes from Old French prou, from Vulgar Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prode”, step by step

prode traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French prou

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	prou	profit
2	Vulgar Latin	prode	useful; profitable, useful; second-person...
3	Latin	prosum	I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,...
4	Latin	prō-	forward direction, forward movement
5	Proto-Italic	*pro-	pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6	Proto-Indo-European	pro-	toward, forward
7	Proto-Indo-European	por-	to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
9	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Old French prod

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	prod	Alternative form of pro
2	Late Latin	prode	profitable, useful; useful; valuable
3	Latin	prōdest	—

via Old French prud

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	prud	brave, gallant; good, excellent, brave

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →