Where does “krachtproef” come from?
krachtproef (Dutch) comes from Dutch proef, from Dutch proeve, from Old French prueve, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
krachtproef (Dutch): An individual trial as test of strength; A...
Definitions
- An individual trial as test of strength; A...
Ancestry of “krachtproef”, step by step
krachtproef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch proef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | proef | test, experiment |
| 2 | Dutch | proeve | |
| 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 |
via Dutch kracht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kracht | power, force, strength; force |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cracht | strength; force |
| 3 | Old Dutch | craft | strength, power, force |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kraftu | strength, power; skill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |