English
prowed
From prow + -ed.
Formed from prow + -ed
Proto-Indo-European *préh₃wr̥yh₂ ‘forepart (of a ship)’
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Ancient Greek πρῷρα ‘the front part of a ship’
Latin prōra
Ligurian prua
Middle French proue
English prow
Today it means
adj Having a (specified kind of) prow.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “prowed”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / prowed