Where does “improbity” come from?
improbity (English) comes from Latin improbitas, from Latin improbus, from Latin probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
improbity (English): a lack of probity, honesty or integrity
Definitions
- a lack of probity, honesty or integrity
Ancestry of “improbity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | improbitas | wickedness, dishonesty, improbity |
| 2 | Latin | improbus | excessive, immoderate; greedy, rude; flagrant,... |
| 3 | Latin | probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |