Proof
/pruːf/noun
Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.
Did you know?The concept of 'proof' originally linked to the idea of testing or trial, often in alchemical contexts where substances were transformed into gold through rigorous processes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pro-
“forward, in favor of”
Latin
Latin
probare
“to test, to prove, to approve”
Old French
Old French
proef
“test, proof, evidence”
Middle English
Middle English
profe
“test, trial, or evidence”
Modern English
English
proof
“evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement”