Where does “probie” come from?
probie (English) comes from English probationary, from English probation, from Middle English probacioun, from Middle French probation, from Old French probacion, from Latin probatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
probie (English): Someone holding a position on a probationary...
Definitions
- Someone holding a position on a probationary...
Ancestry of “probie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | probationary | Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation; An... |
| 2 | English | probation | A period of time when a person occupies a... |
| 3 | Middle English | probacioun | Investigation, testing; the employment of practical tests |
| 4 | Middle French | probation | — |
| 5 | Old French | probacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | probatio | test, trial, inspection, examination;... |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |