Where does “preprobate” come from?
preprobate (English) comes from English probate, from Middle English probate, from Latin probātus, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
preprobate (English): Before probate
Definitions
- Before probate
Ancestry of “preprobate”, step by step
preprobate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English probate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | probate | The legal process of verifying the legality of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | probate | — |
| 3 | Latin | probātus | approved, having been approved |
| 4 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 5 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |