Where does “reapprobation” come from?
reapprobation (English) comes from English approbation, from Middle English approbacioun, from Old French approbacion, from Latin approbatio, from Latin approbare, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “reapprobation”, step by step
reapprobation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English approbation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | approbation | The act of approving; an assenting to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | approbacioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | approbacion | approval; approbation |
| 4 | Latin | approbatio | the act of approving; approval, approbation,... |
| 5 | Latin | approbare | present active infinitive of approbō;... |
| 6 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 8 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |