Where does “proven” come from?
Proven derives from English prove, which comes from Old French prover, derived from Latin probare, meaning to test or assay.
proven (English): Having been proved; having proved its value or...
Definitions
- Having been proved; having proved its value or...
Ancestry of “proven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preve | Alternative form of prove |
| 2 | English | prove | To demonstrate that something is true or viable;... |
| 3 | Middle English | proven | — |
| 4 | Old French | prover | to prove |
| 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 |