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Where does “disapprovest” come from?

disapprovest (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.

disapprovest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...

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Ancestry of “disapprovest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisapproveTo condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate;...
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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