English
proofer
From proof + -er.
A compound of proof + -er
Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s ‘being in front’
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Latin probō ‘to approve; to test’
Late Latin proba ‘a proof’
Old French prove
Middle English proof
English proof
Today it means
noun A chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast through warm temperatures and controlled humidity.
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Etymograph / proofer