pride

pride · noun, verb¹

1. Old English · inherited fromprȳde
2. Middle English · inherited frompryde
3. English todaypride

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.

pride · noun²

1. Medieval Latin · derived fromlampreda
2. Middle Low German · derived fromlampride
3. Middle English · inherited frompryde
4. English todaypride

From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda.

Pride · noun³

From gay pride, Gay Pride.

Pride · proper noun⁴

1. Welsh · derived fromprid“precious, dear”
2. English todayPride

The word has two main origins: * A nickname from Welsh prid (“precious, dear”). * From pride, a nickname for a vain or haughty person.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from late 20th c. A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights.