Where does “prøvelse” come from?
prøvelse (Danish) comes from Danish prøve, from Middle Low German prōve, from Old French prueve, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
prøvelse (Danish): test, examination
Definitions
- test, examination
Ancestry of “prøvelse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | prøve | trial, test, examination; ordeal; rehearsal,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | prōve | — |
| 3 | Old French | prueve | proof |
| 4 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 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 |