Where does “steekproef” come from?
steekproef (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.
steekproef (Dutch): sample subset of a population selected for measurement
Definitions
- sample subset of a population selected for measurement
Ancestry of “steekproef”, step by step
steekproef traces back through 3 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 German Stichprobe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stichprobe | sample |
| 2 | German | stich | singular imperative of stechen |
| 3 | Middle High German | stich | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stih | prick, sting, stitch |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stiki | prick, puncture |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikiz | a sticking, prick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |