Where does “aprobahi” come from?
aprobahi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano aproba, from English approve, from Middle English aproven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbō, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “aprobahi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | aproba | to approve |
| 2 | English | approve | To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | aproven | to prove |
| 4 | Old French | aprover | to approve |
| 5 | Latin | approbō | to regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |