Etymology of the English word prowess
the English word
prowessderived from the Old French word
proescederived from the Old French word
prouderived from the Latin word
prodederived from the Latin word
prodesse (be useful, be advantageous, benefit)
derived from the Old French word
proessederived from the Old French word
prudDate
The earliest known usage of prowess in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
