Where does “samleikaprógv” come from?
samleikaprógv (Faroese) comes from Faroese prógv, from Old Norse próf, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “samleikaprógv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | prógv | proof, evidence; testimony, diploma; exam |
| 2 | Old Norse | próf | — |
| 3 | Old French | prove | — |
| 4 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 5 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | probō | — |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | — |
| 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 |