Where does “proferer” come from?

proferer (Old French) comes from Latin profero, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

proferer (Old French): to say out loud

Definitions

  1. to say out loud

Ancestry of “proferer”, step by step

proferer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin profero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinproferoI bring out, bring forth; I appear, show myself;...
2Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
3Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin prōferre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōferre

Words derived from “proferer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-