Where does “approval” come from?
Approval comes from English approve, from Latin approbo, from ad and pro-bhwo-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-, meaning to go forward or advance.
approval (English): An expression granting permission; an indication...
Definitions
- An expression granting permission; an indication...
Ancestry of “approval”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | approve | To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | aproven | to prove |
| 3 | Old French | aprover | to approve |
| 4 | Latin | approbō | to regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |