Where does “prúðleikr” come from?
prúðleikr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse prúðr, 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- — passed , crossed.
prúðleikr (Old Norse): show, ornament
Definitions
- show, ornament
Ancestry of “prúðleikr”, step by step
prúðleikr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse prúðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | prúðr | gallant, brave, magnificent, stately, handsome,... |
| 2 | Old English | prūd | proud |
| 3 | Old French | prod | Alternative form of pro |
| 4 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 5 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old Norse leikr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |