Origin and history of proof-read

mid-14c., "action of observing or testing; an observation, test, or trial;" also "piece of evidence or empirical proof; feat...of magic or sorcery," from Old French esperment "practical knowledge, cunning; enchantment, magic spell; trial, proof, example...; lesson, sign, indication," from Latin experimentum "a trial, test, proof, experiment," noun of action from experiri "to...

"lesson, written evidence" and directly from Latin documentum "example, proof, lesson," in Medieval Latin "official written...Meaning "written or printed paper that provides proof or evidence" is from early 18c., hence "anything bearing legible writing...

"strengthening, confirmation; proof; ratification," and directly from Latin confirmationem (nominative confirmatio) "a securing...Meaning "verification, proof, supporting evidence" is from late 14c....

the source of knowledge; actual observation; an event which has affected one," from Old French esperience "experiment, proof..., experience" (13c.), from Latin experientia "a trial, proof, experiment; knowledge gained by repeated trials," from experientem...

c. 1400, "proof or demonstration of some fact, evidence, piece of evidence;" early 15c., "legal testimony, sworn statement...of a witness," from Old North French testimonie (Old French testimoine 11c.), from Latin testimonium "evidence, proof, witness...

Burden of proof (Latin onus probandi) "obligation on one party in an action to establish an alleged fact by proof" is recorded...

late 14c., "reader, a cleric in one of the minor orders appointed to read holy works to the people," from Late Latin lector..."reader," agent noun from Latin legere "to read," from PIE root *leg- (1) "to collect, gather," with derivatives meaning...

c. 1200, cunquearen, "to achieve" (a task), from Old French conquerre "conquer, defeat, vanquish," from Vulgar Latin *conquaerere (for Latin conquirere) "to search for, procure by effort, win," from assimilated form of Latin com-, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com-), + qu

early 15c., "pains taken to attain an object," literally "in duty," from phrase put (oneself) in dever "make it one's duty" (a partial translation of Old French mettre en deveir "put in duty"), from Old French dever "duty," from Latin debere "to owe," originally, "keep something

1540s, of persons, "having or indicating great strength, muscular, vigorous," from French robuste (14c.) and directly from Latin robustus "strong and hardy," literally "as strong as oak," originally "oaken," from robur, robus "hard timber, strength," also "a special kind of oak,"