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Where does “probable” come from?

probable (Catalan) comes from Latin probābilis, from Latin probāre, 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.

probable (Catalan): probable

Definitions

  1. probable

Ancestry of “probable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprobābilis—
2Latinprobāre—
3Latinprobō—
4LatinProbus—
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

Words derived from “probable”

  • probablement
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