Where does “approbatively” come from?
approbatively (English) comes from English approbative, from Medieval Latin approbativus, from Latin approbō, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
approbatively (English): Approvingly; in an approbative manner
Definitions
- Approvingly; in an approbative manner
Ancestry of “approbatively”, step by step
approbatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English approbative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | approbative | Expressing approval; Sanctioning officially,... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | approbativus | — |
| 3 | Latin | approbō | to regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse |
| 4 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 5 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |