The source of Wright's entry has somewhat more to say about the words proof and prove, as used in Northamptonshire. Prove in the baking sense appears as a separate meaning of prove in Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary, volume 4 (1904): My answer addresses the first two questions asked above: " when the term prove or proof was first used for making breads," and "if proofing dough is AmEng or just a simple spelling variant." I think it might be, because British sweet and savoury puddings is typically made from suet, and some argue that the pastry needs to rest before it can be rolled out, the pudding filled, and then steamed or baked. There is a question about its meaning on EL&U, but none of the answers refer to the proving of dough: What proof is there in pudding? “ The proof of the pudding is in the eating”. If proofing dough is AmEng or just a simple spelling variant.Īnd if the baker's term prove or proof is related in some way to the proverb, When the term prove or proof was first used for making breads. Late 12c., pruven, proven "to try, test evaluate demonstrate," from Old French prover, pruver "show convince put to the test" (11c., Modern French prouver), from Latin probare "to make good esteem, represent as good make credible, show, demonstrate test, inspect judge by trial" (source also of Spanish probar, Italian probare), Wikipedia tells me that the resting period is also referred to as proofing and blooming.Įtymonline gives the following details on prove When making bread or any bread-like cakes, e.g Chelsea buns and doughnuts (donuts), a good baker will prove the dough for one or more hours before placing the batch in the oven. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with clingfilm and leave to prove for about two hours in a warm area. This word can be split up as “e” which means “out “+ “lucid”, thus to make something lucid, clear the thing out is to elucidate it.(Of bread dough) become aerated by the action of yeast rise. If there are any “Rasmus” fans over here like me they might know the song “Lucifer’s angel”. He is associated with the Satan (a word related to shaitan) (the devil) because of this revolt. Now the meaning “devil” comes from an archangel by the name Lucifer who in heaven motivated by pride led a revolution against god. It reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise and shortly after sunset hence the name. “Morning star” is a roman astrological term for the planet Venus, which is the brightest object in the sky after sun and moon. This word can be split up as lux (light) + fer (bearing) thus the meaning develops as light bearing, morning star. Lucifer (N): the devil, the planet Venus when it rises in the morning, (archaic) a match. In his third novel the writer veered of from his pellucid style of writing. Just by looking through the pellucid water one was able to plumb the depth of the lake. So something through which lux (light) can pass completely is pellucid.
This word can be split up as “per” which means “through” (as in perambulate, perdition)+ lucere. Pellucid (adj): transparent, limpid, easy to understand. The presence of dregs made the water translucent.Īs we have seen the Latin root “lux” means “light”, as far as remembering this root goes I would suggest link it up with the soap brand Lux (Lux aur kya J Imagine that by using this soap your countenance will radiate light, and finally we engineers would be able to find a cheap alternative source of energy). Thus something that allows light to pass through partially is translucent. This word can be split as “trans” (as in transparent, transgression) which means “through “+ “lucere”. Translucent (adj): allowing light to pass through partially semi transparent. JĪnother common cognate of this word is translucent. In simple words her shining face misrepresented her sad mood. Her lucent countenance belied her melancholic disposition. If you might remember the firm by the name “Lucent technologies” create a mnemonic relating this word to the firm. So something that gives out light is lucent. The root “lucidus” is derived form Latin root “lucere” which means, “to shine”, which in turn is derived from the root “lux” which means light. This word comes from the Latin root “Lucidus” which means “bright”.īecause of the professors lucid explanation the abstruse theory of quantum physics started to seem a tad more manageable to the students. Lucid (adj): 1) easily understood, clear, intelligible.
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