Where does “approvably” come from?
approvably (English) comes from English approvable, from English approve, from Middle English aproven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbō, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
approvably (English): In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able...
Definitions
- In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able...
Ancestry of “approvably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | approvable | Able to be confirmed or approved |
| 2 | English | approve | To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | aproven | to prove |
| 4 | Old French | aprover | to approve |
| 5 | Latin | approbō | to regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse |
| 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 |