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Where does “approvedly” come from?

approvedly (English) comes from English approved, 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.

approvedly (English): So as to secure approbation; in an approved...

Definitions

  1. So as to secure approbation; in an approved...

Ancestry of “approvedly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishapprovedHaving received approval; simple past tense and...
2EnglishapproveTo sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to...
3Middle Englishaprovento prove
4Old Frenchaproverto approve
5Latinapprobō—
6Latinprobō—
7LatinProbus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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