Where does “equiprobably” come from?
equiprobably (English) comes from English equiprobable, from English probable, from Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
equiprobably (English): With equal probability
Definitions
- With equal probability
Ancestry of “equiprobably”, step by step
equiprobably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equiprobable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equiprobable | Having equal probability |
| 2 | English | probable | Likely or most likely to be true; Likely to... |
| 3 | Middle English | probable | — |
| 4 | Old French | probable | — |
| 5 | Latin | probābilis | likely, credible, probable, plausible |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |