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Where does “probabilism” come from?

probabilism (English) comes from French probabilisme, from French probable, from Latin probābilis, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

probabilism (English): The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty,...

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty,...

Ancestry of “probabilism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprobabilismeprobabilism
2Frenchprobableprobable
3Latinprobābilis—
4Latinprobāre—
5Latinprobō—
6LatinProbus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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