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Where does “prúðr” come from?

prúðr (Old Norse) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

prúðr (Old Norse): gallant, brave, magnificent, stately, handsome,...

Definitions

  1. gallant, brave, magnificent, stately, handsome,...

Ancestry of “prúðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishprūdproud
2Old FrenchprodAlternative form of pro
3Late Latinprodeprofitable, useful; useful; valuable
4LatinprosumI am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,...
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prúðr”

  • prúðmenni
  • prúðmannlegur
  • prúður
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