Where does “disapprover” come from?
disapprover (English) comes from English disapprove, 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.
disapprover (English): One who disapproves
Ancestry of “disapprover”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disapprove | To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate;... |
| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | — |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 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 |