Where does “preapproval” come from?
preapproval (English) comes from English approval, 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.
preapproval (English): approval in advance
Definitions
- approval in advance
Ancestry of “preapproval”, step by step
preapproval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English approval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | approval | An expression granting permission; an indication... |
| 2 | English | approve | To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | aproven | to prove |
| 4 | Old French | aprover | to approve |
| 5 | Latin | approbō | to regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse |
| 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 |