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Where does “approbatif” come from?

approbatif (French) comes from Medieval Latin approbativus, from Latin approbō, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

approbatif (French): approbative; approving

Definitions

  1. approbative; approving

Ancestry of “approbatif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinapprobativus—
2Latinapprobō—
3Latinprobō—
4LatinProbus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “approbatif”

  • approbative
  • approbativement
  • approbativité
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