French word preux comes from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥-, Latin prosit, Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (Forms distributives from interrogatives.. And.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pr̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| prosit | Latin (lat) | |
| *-kʷe | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Forms distributives from interrogatives.. And. |
| *prokʷe | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| prope | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) close in time. Almost, nearly. Better (as an approximation). Near, nigh (figuratively) towards, about (in time). Near, near by. |
| preux | Old French (fro) | |
| preux | French (fra) | Valiant; brave. |