Where does “emprovador” come from?

emprovador (Catalan) comes from Catalan emprovar, from Catalan provar, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

emprovador (Catalan): changing room, fitting room

Definitions

  1. changing room, fitting room

Ancestry of “emprovador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanemprovarto try on
2Catalanprovarto try out, to test; to try to, to attempt to; to...
3Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
4LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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