Where does “nonprobable” come from?
nonprobable (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.
nonprobable (English): Not probable
Definitions
- Not probable
Ancestry of “nonprobable”, step by step
nonprobable 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 |