Where does “equiprobable” come from?
equiprobable (English) comes from English probable, from Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
equiprobable (English): Having equal probability
Definitions
- Having equal probability
Ancestry of “equiprobable”, step by step
equiprobable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English probable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | probable | Likely or most likely to be true; Likely to... |
| 2 | Middle English | probable | — |
| 3 | Old French | probable | — |
| 4 | Latin | probābilis | likely, credible, probable, plausible |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 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 |
via Spanish probable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | probable | probable, likely; provable |