Where does “unprovenly” come from?
unprovenly (English) comes from English unproven, from English proven, from English preve, from English prove, from Middle English proven, from Old French prover, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.
unprovenly (English): Without proof
Definitions
- Without proof
Ancestry of “unprovenly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unproven | Not proved |
| 2 | English | proven | Having been proved; having proved its value or... |
| 3 | English | preve | Alternative form of prove |
| 4 | English | prove | To demonstrate that something is true or viable;... |
| 5 | Middle English | proven | — |
| 6 | Old French | prover | to prove |
| 7 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 9 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |