Where does “proefkonijn” come from?
proefkonijn (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.
proefkonijn (Dutch): a rabbit used for animal testing
Definitions
- a rabbit used for animal testing
Ancestry of “proefkonijn”, step by step
proefkonijn 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 |